Thermal Engineering Volume 1

This highly informative and carefully presented book offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of thermal engineering. The book focuses both on the fundamentals and more complex topics such as the basics of thermodynamics, Zeroth Law of thermodynamics, first law of thermodynamics, application of first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, availability and irreversibility, properties of pure substance, vapor power cycles, introduction to working of IC engines, air-standard cycles, gas turbines and jet propulsion, thermodynamic property relations and combustion. The author has included end-of-chapter problems and worked examples to augment learning and self-testing. This book is a useful reference to undergraduate students in the area of mechanical engineering.

Thermodynamics And Thermal Engineering, A Core Text In Si Units, Meets The Complete Requirements Of The Students Of Mechanical Engineering In All Universities. Ultimately, It Aims At Aiding The Students Genuinely Understand The Basic Principles Of Thermodynamics And Apply Those Concepts To Practical Problems Confidently. It Provides A Clear And Detailed Exposition Of Basic Principles Of Thermodynamics. Concepts Like Enthalpy, Entropy, Reversibility, Availability Are Presented In Depth And In A Simple Manner. Important Applications Of Thermodynamics Like Various Engineering Cycles And Processes Are Explained In Detail. Introduction To Latest Topics Are Enclosed At The End.Each Topic Is Further Supplemented With Solved Problems Including Problems From Gate, Ies Exams, Objective Questions Along With Answers, Review Questions And Exercise Problems Alongwith Answers For An Indepth Understanding Of The Subject.

Two new chapters on eneral Themodynamic Relations and Variable Specific Heat have been Added.The mistake which had crept in have been elinimated.we wish to express our sincere thanks to numerous professors and students,both at home and abroad,for sending their valuable suggestions and also for recommending the book to their students and friends.

The material in the book has been presented in a very simple but effective language in order to enable students to master the subject matter throughly without coming across the hurdle of highly technical language. About approximately 1200 solved and unsolved examples have been incorporated. It contents 15 chapters. SI units have been consistently used throughout the book.

This book provides general guidelines for solving thermal problems in the fields of engineering and natural sciences. Written for a wide audience, from beginner to senior engineers and physicists, it provides a comprehensive framework covering theory and practice and including numerous fundamental and real-world examples. Based on the thermodynamics of various material laws, it focuses on the mathematical structure of the continuum models and their experimental validation. In addition to several examples in renewable energy, it also presents thermal processes in space, and summarizes size-dependent, non-Fourier, and non-Fickian problems, which have increasing practical relevance in, e.g., the semiconductor industry. Lastly, the book discusses the key aspects of numerical methods, particularly highlighting the role of boundary conditions in the modeling process. The book provides readers with a comprehensive toolbox, addressing a wide variety of topics in thermal modeling, from constructing material laws to designing advanced power plants and engineering systems.

Primarily intended as a text for undergraduate students of mechanical engineering, this book presents a clear and concise exposition on the principles and applications of thermal engineering. Divided into 10 chapters, the book provides a comprehensive coverage on the fundamentals of thermodynamics and heat transfer; laboratory testing procedures for internal combustion engines (IC engines), working of gas turbines, refrigerators, and air-conditioning systems. Each topic is treated in detail giving necessary empirical formulas to solve the practical engineering problems. The derivations such as efficiencies of energy conversion, testing of IC engines and air compressors, estimating combustion parameters, and enthalpy and entropy calculations are provided to add an analytical approach to the subject. Key Features: Saturated with self-explanatory diagrams Provides unsolved problems to check students' comprehension of the subject Incorporated with Appendices comprising Steam Tables, Gas Tables and Standard pressure charts.