Inhaltsangabe
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.- Basic Open System Cycles.- Efficiencies and Irreversible Losses.- Vapor engines.- Gas engines.- Compressible flow: Nozzles and Diffusers.- Transient and inhomogeneous processes in open systems.- More on property relations.- Thermodynamic equilibrium.- Mixtures.- Psychrometrics.- The Chemical Potential.- Mixing and Separation.- Phase Equilibrium in Mixtures.- Reacting Mixtures.- Activation of Reactions.- Combustion.- Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells.
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