Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion

Second Edition
2. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-60555-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 704 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1370 g

This comprehensive textbook covers engineering thermodynamics from beginner to advanced level. The presentation is concise, with material for about three full-term university courses on 700 pages, without compromising breadth or depth.

First and second law of thermodynamics are developed from everyday observations with accessible and rational arguments. The laws of thermodynamics are applied to a multitude of systems and processes, from simple equilibration processes, over steam and gas power cycles, refrigerators and heat pumps, to chemical systems including fuel cells. Entropy and the second law are emphasized throughout, with focus on irreversible processes and work loss.

Insightful development of theory is accompanied by detailed solutions of example problems, which teach the required technical skills while giving insight into the multitude of thermodynamic processes and applications. About 550 end-of-chapter problems highlight all important concepts and processes.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Struchtrup, Henning

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Physik der Zustandsübergänge
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Energie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Why Thermodynamics.- Systems States and Processes.- The First Law of Thermodynamics.- The Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Energy Conversion and the Second Law.- Properties and Property Relations.- Reversible Processes in Closed Systems.- Closed System Cycles.- Open Systems.

Über Autor(innen)

Henning Struchtrup is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria, in Victoria, BC, Canada. Before joining the University of Victoria in 2001, he obtained Diploma and PhD in Engineering Physics from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, and held postdoc positions in Berlin, Catania (Italy), and Minneapolis (USA). His teaching and research cover a wide range of topics in thermodynamics, from applications in energy systems, over nonequilibrium thermodynamics, to rarefied gas dynamics. He authored numerous scientific contributions and a monography on (Springer 2007). His textbook on —now in the 2nd edition—is rooted in his desire to make thermodynamics, in particular entropy and the second law, accessible and relevant to students in engineering and applied sciences.