Thermal Engineering | First Edition | By Pearson

Pearson introduces the first edition of thermal Engineering – a complete offering for the undergraduate engineering students. With lucid exposition of the fundamental concepts along with numerous worked-out examples and well-labeled detailed illustrations, this book provides a holistic understanding of the subject.
The content in the book encompasses applied thermodynamics, power plant engineering, energy conversion and management, internal combustion engines, turbomachinery, gas turbines and jet propulsion and refrigeration and air-conditioning taught at different levels of the curriculum.
Features
Each chapter is written in a simple, crisp and logical way, with gradual build-up of concepts.
Over 700 self-explanatory illustrations that support the text and aid understanding.
Excellent Pedagogy includes
400 Solved Examples
600 Multiple-choice Questions
350 Review Questions
300 Practice Problems
Solved examples and multiple-choice questions are based on similar questions from GATE/IES and university question papers
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Fuels and Combustion
Chapter 2 Properties of Steam
Chapter 3 Steam Generators
Chapter 4 Steam Power Cycles
Chapter 5 Steam Engines
Chapter 6 Flow Through Steam Nozzles
Chapter 7 Steam Turbines
Chapter 8 Steam Condensers
Chapter 9 Gas Power Cycles
Chapter 10 Internal Combustion Engine Systems Chapter 11 Performance of Internal Combustion Engines
Chapter 12 Reciprocating Air Compressors
Chapter 13 Rotary Air Compressors
Chapter 14 Centrifugal Air Compressions
Chapter 15 Axial Flow Air Compressors
Chapter 16 Gas Turbines
Chapter 17 Jet Propulsion
Chapter 18 Introduction to Refrigeration
Chapter 19 Vapour Compression and Vapour Absorption Systems
Chapter 20 Air-Conditioning and Psychrometrics.