A specific problem solving methodology consisting of five parts is proposed in chapter 1 and then used for all example problems and for the solutions manual. Now includes a more intuitive, alternate development of the second law based upon the postulational approach, as well as the standard classical development. More visual approach with three times as many figures and chapter opening photos. New material on simple steam power cycles and refrigeration cycles at the end of chapter 5.
Some problems now consider the cost of energy.
Increased use of the entropy accounting equation as a tool for solving problems that require the second law. Problems Disk which contains examples that demonstrate how to use EES programs for typical thermodynamic problems. EES programs developed for this book are denoted in the text with a disk symbol. The EES engine is available free to those who adopt the text with the problems disk and will be distributed via a copy protected password system on the web. Features Consistent sign convention for work and heat transfer is consistent with the direction of energy transfer.