Thermodynamics For Dummies

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Автор:Mike Pauken

Название:Thermodynamics For Dummies

Издательство:For Dummies

Год:2011

Формат:PDF

Размер:19.58 MB

Язык:Английский

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Take some heat off the complexity of thermodynamics

Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It doesn't have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood, plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power plants.

- Thermodynamics 101 — take a look at some examples of both natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how energy can be used to perform work

- Turn up the heat — discover how to use the first and second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the efficiency of machines

- Oh, behave — get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real gases

- Burn with desire — find out everything you need to know about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes

Open the book and find:

- The laws of thermodynamics

- Important properties and their relationships

- The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases

- How work and heat go handin hand

- The cycles that power thermodynamic processes

- Chemical mixtures and reactions

- Ten pioneers in thermodynamics

- Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts

Learn to:

- Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics

- Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional engineers

- Ace your thermodynamics course