Product Description

This is an introduction to thermodynamics for engineering students. No previous knowledge is assumed. The book covers the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their consequences for engineers. Each topic is illustrated with worked examples and subjects are introduced in a logical order allowing the student to tackle increasingly complex problems as he reads. Problems and selected answers are included. The heart of engineering thermodynamics is the conversion of heat into work. Increasing demands for more efficient conversion, for example to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, are leading to the adoption of new thermodynamic cycles. However the principles of these new cycles are very simple and are subject to the standard laws of thermodynamics as explained in this book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #564288 in Books
• Published on: 1992-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

The Times Higher Education Supplement
"Basic Engineering Thermodynamics is undoubtedly an easy read. The style is chatty but not laboured with many worked examples as well as exercises for the student."

Review
"Basic Engineering Thermodynamics is undoubtedly an easy read. The style is chatty but not laboured with many worked examples as well as exercises for the student." The Times Higher Education Supplement

Customer Reviews

An excellent introduction to a formidable subject.
This is a step by step introduction into thermodynanics. Each section is clearly explained, and there are accompanying questions in each chapter. Worked examples help to show how the methods are applied, and to suggest applications. I am in my second year of a physics degree, and although this is an engineering book, I have found it invaluable; many other physics thermodynamic books leap off into the deep end, by swamping you with more difficult cases rather than concentrating on explaining the methods. This book would sit well on any engineering or physics student book shelf.