Full Description
This textbook provides students studying thermodynamics for the first time with an accessible and readable primer on the subject. The book is written in three parts: Part I covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics, Part II is on gas dynamics, and Part III focuses on combustion. Chapters are written clearly and concisely and include examples and problems to support the concepts outlined in the text. The book begins with a discussion of the fundamentals of thermodynamics and includes a thorough analysis of engineering devices. The book moves on to address applications in gas dynamics and combustion to include advanced topics such as two-phase critical flow and blast theory. Written for use in Introduction to Thermodynamics, Advanced Thermodynamics, and Introduction to Combustion courses, this book uniquely covers thermodynamics, gas dynamics, and combustion in a clear and concise manner, showing the integral connections at an advanced undergraduate or graduate student level.
Contents
Part I - Fundamentals of Thermodynamics.- Equations of State.- Heat and Work.- First Law of Thermodynamics.- Entropy and Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Various Heat Engines.- Thermodynamic Relationships and Gas Mixtures.- Part II - Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics .- Conservation Principles for a Gaseous System, Part I.- Conservation Principles for a Gaseous System, Part II.- Critical Flow.- Part III - Fundamentals of Combustion.- Physically Based Combustion .- Combustion Chemistry.- Deflagration.- Detonation .- Blast Theory.
