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Thermodynamics for Dummies

Thermodynamics for Dummies

by Mike Pauken
Paperback
Publication Date: 15/07/2011

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Take some heat off the complexity of thermodynamics

Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It doesn't have to This hands-on guide helps you score your highest in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood, plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power plants.

  • Thermodynamics 101 -- take a look at some examples of both natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how energy can be used to perform work

  • Turn up the heat -- discover how to use the first and second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the efficiency of machines

  • Oh, behave -- get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real gases

  • Burn with desire -- find out everything you need to know about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes

Open the book and find:

  • The laws of thermodynamics

  • Important properties and their relationships

  • The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases

  • How work and heat go handin hand

  • The cycles that power thermodynamic processes

  • Chemical mixtures and reactions

  • Ten pioneers in thermodynamics

  • Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts

Learn to:

  • Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics

  • Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional engineers

  • Ace your thermodynamics course

ISBN:
9781118002919
9781118002919
Category:
Science: general issues
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
15-07-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
John\Wiley#& Sons, Incorporated
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
233.7x188x22.9mm
Weight:
0.5kg

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