Thermodynamics: Foundations and ApplicationsStarting with a detailed exposition of kinematics and dynamics, the first half of this book examines the first and second laws of thermodynamics in terms of energy, stability of equilibrium, entropy, temperature, pressure, work, and heat. The second half of the text explores two of the most valuable tools for analyses of practical problems, energy balance and entropy balance. |
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Thermodynamics: Foundations and Applications Elias P. Gyftopoulos,Gian Paolo Beretta Limited preview - 2012 |
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adiabatic availability adiabatic process amounts of constituents available energy bulk-flow chemical equilibrium chemical potential chemical potential equality chemical reaction chemical reaction mechanism coefficients composite compressor constant constituents and parameters defined definition denote efficiency electricity energy and entropy energy balance engine entropy balances entropy rate environment equal equation example field Figure final find first fixed flow rate fluid Freon fuel function gases Gibbs free energy heat interaction heat pump hydrogen ideal-gas initial inlet intensive properties irreversibility isentropic kJ/kg kJ/kmol liquid mass Maxwell relations mixture mole fraction molecules mutual stable equilibrium nitrogen oxygen partial phase piston pressure products of combustion properties pump rate balance ratio reaction coordinate reaction mechanism relation reservoir respect result reversible weight process saturated simple system Solution specific heat specific volume stoichiometric stream substance temperature thermodynamics turbine values of amounts vapor yields zero