Introduction to Thermal and Fluid Engineering combines coverage
of basic thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer for a
one- or two-term course for a variety of engineering majors. The
book covers fundamental concepts, definitions, and models in the
context of engineering examples and case studies. It carefully
explains the methods used to evaluate changes in equilibrium, mass,
energy, and other measurable properties, most notably temperature.
It then also discusses techniques used to assess the effects of
those changes on large, multi-component systems in areas ranging
from mechanical, civil, and environmental engineering to electrical
and computer technologies.
Includes a motivational student study guide on CD to promote
successful evaluation of energy systems
This material helps readers optimize problem solving using
practices to determine equilibrium limits and entropy, as well as
track energy forms and rates of progress for processes in both
closed and open thermodynamic systems. Presenting a variety of
system examples, tables, and charts to reinforce understanding, the
book includes coverage of:
- How automobile and aircraft engines work
- Construction of steam power plants and refrigeration
systems
- Gas and vapor power processes and systems
- Application of fluid statics, buoyancy, and stability, and the
flow of fluids in pipes and machinery
- Heat transfer and thermal control of electronic components
Keeping sight of the difference between system synthesis and
analysis, this book contains numerous design problems. It would be
useful for an intensive course geared toward readers who know basic
physics and mathematics through ordinary differential equations but
might not concentrate on thermal/fluids science much further.
Written by experts in diverse fields ranging from mechanical,
chemical, and electrical engineering to applied mathematics, this
book is based on the assertion that engineers from all walks
absolutely must understand energy processes and be able to quantify
them.
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