Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Reference for the science of thermodynamics and heat transfer principles. Text covers: Introduction (energy, thermodynamics, thermodynamic systems, properties, state changes, processes, and cycles, and units and definitions); Work; Temperature and Heat; Properties of Systems; First Law of Thermodynamics; Flow Processes: first law analysis; Second Law of Thermodynamics; Basic applications of the Second Law; Properties of Pure Substances; Tabulated Properties: steam tables; Properties of Gases; Properties of Gaseous Mixtures; Vapor Cycles; Combustion Processes: first law analysis; Gas Cycles; Fluid Flow: nozzles and turbines; Gas Compression; Refrigeration; and Heat Transmission. Appendix, Tables and Graphs: Definitions of Symbols; Properties of Gases; Combustion Data; Conversion of Units; Specific Heat at Constant Pressure, and Specific Heat Ratio, for Gases at Low Pressure; h/T for Gasses at Low Pressure; Specific Heat at Constant Pressure, h/T, and Specific Heat Ratio (for hydrogen and water vapor at low pressure); Air Tables (for 1 pound); Steam Tables; Ammonia Tables; Mean Specific Heats of Various Solids and Liquids Between 32 and 212 F; Heat Transfer Properties of Gases; Thermal Conductivity of Metals, Insulating Brick, Firebrick, and Other Solid Substances; Thermal Conductivity of Liquids and Gases; Viscosity of Liquids; Tube and Pipe Data; and Emissivity of Surfaces.