Advanced thermodynamics for engineers
By: Desmond E. Winterbone
Contributors: Knovel (Firm)
Publisher: Arnold; J. Wiley & Sons
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 378
Subjects: Thermodynamics
Description: Introduces basic concepts that apply over a range of engineering thermodymanics technologies. Considers approaches to cycles, enabling their irreversibility to be taken into account. Gives a detailed study of combustion to show how the chemical energy in a fuel is converted into thermal energy and emissions; analyses fuel cells to provide an understanding of the direct conversion of chemical energy to electrical power; studies property relationships to enable more sophisticated analyses to be made of both high and low temperature plant and irreversible thermodynamics, which contain principles that might hold a key to new ways of efficiently converting energy to power.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic data. Norwich, N.Y. : Knovel, 2001. HTML/PDF. Mode of access: Intranet. Electronic access restricted to users at licensed institutions.