Thermodynamics for the Practicing Engineer

Enables you to easily advance from thermodynamics principles to applications Thermodynamics for the Practicing Engineer, as the title suggests, is written for all practicing engineers and anyone studying to become one. Its focus therefore is on applications of thermodynamics, addressing both technical and pragmatic problems in the field. Readers are provided a solid base in thermodynamics theory; however, the text is mostly dedicated to demonstrating how theory is applied to solve real-world problems. This text's four parts enable readers to easily gain a foundation in basic principles and then learn how to apply them in practice: Part One: Introduction. Sets forth the basic principles of thermodynamics, reviewing such topics as units and dimensions, conservation laws, gas laws, and the second law of thermodynamics. Part Two: Enthalpy Effects. Examines sensible, latent, chemical reaction, and mixing enthalpy effects. Part Three: Equilibrium Thermodynamics. Addresses both principles and calculations for phase, vapor-liquid, and chemical reaction equilibrium. Part Four: Other Topics. Reviews such important issues as economics, numerical methods, open-ended problems, environmental concerns, health and safety management, ethics, and exergy. Throughout the text, detailed illustrative examples demonstrate how all the principles, procedures, and equations are put into practice. Additional practice problems enable readers to solve real-world problems similar to the ones that they will encounter on the job. Readers will gain a solid working knowledge of thermodynamics principles and applications upon successful completion of this text. Moreover, they will be better prepared when approaching/addressing advanced material and more complex problems.

Enables you to easily advance from thermodynamics principles toapplicationsThermodynamics for the Practicing Engineer, as the titlesuggests, is written for all practicing engineers and anyonestudying to become one. Its focus therefore is on applications ofthermodynamics, addressing both technical and pragmatic problems inthe field. Readers are provided a solid base in thermodynamicstheory; however, the text is mostly dedicated to demonstrating howtheory is applied to solve real-world problems.This text's four parts enable readers to easily gain afoundation in basic principles and then learn how to apply them inpractice:* Part One: Introduction. Sets forth the basic principles ofthermodynamics, reviewing such topics as units and dimensionsconservation laws, gas laws, and the second law ofthermodynamics.* Part Two: Enthalpy Effects. Examines sensible, latent, chemicalreaction, and mixing enthalpy effects.* Part Three: Equilibrium Thermodynamics. Addresses bothprinciples and calculations for phase, vapor-liquid, and chemicalreaction equilibrium.* Part Four: Other Topics. Reviews such important issues aseconomics, numerical methods, open-ended problems, environmentalconcerns, health and safety management, ethics, and exergy.Throughout the text, detailed illustrative examples demonstratehow all the principles, procedures, and equations are put intopractice. Additional practice problems enable readers to solvereal-world problems similar to the ones that they will encounter onthe job.Readers will gain a solid working knowledge of thermodynamicsprinciples and applications upon successful completion of thistext. Moreover, they will be better prepared whenapproaching/addressing advanced material and more complexproblems.