Thermodynamics and heat powered cycles [[electronic resource] ] : a cognitive engineering approach / / Chih Wu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453888003321
• Autore: Wu Chih <1936->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2007
• ISBN: 1-60692-626-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (677 p.)
• Disciplina: 621.402/1
• Soggetti: Thermodynamics - Data processing; Heat engineering - Data processing; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [651]) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""THERMODYNAMICS AND HEATPOWERED CYCLES:A COGNITIVEENGINEERING APPROACH""; ""NOTICE TO THE READER""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""BASIC CONCEPTS""; ""1.1. THERMODYNAMICS""; ""Homework 1.1. Thermodynamics""; ""1.2. BASIC LAWS""; ""Homework 1.2. Basic Laws""; ""1.3. WHY STUDY THERMODYNAMICS?""; ""Homework 1.3. Why Study Thermodynamics?""; ""1.4. DIMENSIONS AND UNITS""; ""Example 1.4.1.""; ""Example 1.4.2.""; ""Homework 1.4. Dimensions and Units""; ""1.5. SYSTEMS""; ""Homework 1.5. Systems""; ""1.6. PROPERTIES OF A SYSTEM""; ""1.6.1. Volume (V)""; ""1.6.2. Density (Ï?) and Specific Volume (v)""""Example 1.6.1.""; ""1.6.3. Pressure (p)""; ""Example 1.6.3.1.""; ""Example 1.6.3.2.""; ""1.6.4. Temperature (T)""; ""Example 1.6.4.1.""; ""1.6.5. Energy (E)""; ""1.6.6. Enthalpy (H)""; ""1.6.7. Specific Heat (c, cp and cv)""; ""1.6.8. Ratio of the Specific Heats (k)""; ""1.6.9. Quality, Dryness and Moisture Content""; ""Example 1.6.9.1.""; ""1.6.10. Entropy (S)""; ""1.6.11. Point Function""; ""Homewok 1.6. Properties""; ""1.7. EQUILIBRIUM STATE""; ""Homework 1.7. Equilibrium State""; ""1.8. PROCESSES AND CYCLES""; ""Homework 1.8. Processes and Cycles""""1.9. CYCLEPAD""; ""1.9.1. Download""; ""1.9.2. Installation onto your own PC""; ""1.9.3. Contents""; ""1.9.4. Modes""; ""1.10. SUMMARY""; ""PROPERTIES OF THERMODYNAMIC SUBSTANCES""; ""2.1. THERMODYNAMIC ; SUBSTANCES""; ""Homework 2.1. Thermodynamic Substances""; ""2.2. PURE SUBSTANCES""; ""Example 2.2.1.""; ""Example 2.2.2.""; ""Example 2.2.3.""; ""Example 2.2.4.""; ""Example 2.2.5.""; ""Example 2.2.6.""; ""Example 2.2.7.""; ""Example 2.2.8.""; ""Example 2.2.9.""; ""Example 2.2.10.""; ""Homework 2.2. Pure substances""; ""2.3. IDEAL GASES""; ""Example 2.3.1.""""Example 2.3.2.""; ""Example 2.3.3.""; ""Example 2.3.4.""; ""Example 2.3.5.""; ""Example 2.3.6.""; ""Example 2.3.7.""; ""Homework 2.3. Ideal gases""; ""2.4. REAL GASES""; ""Example 2.4.1.""; ""Homework 2.4. Real gases""; ""2.5. INCOMPRESSIBLE SUBSTANCES""; ""Example 2.5.1.""; ""Example 2.5.2.""; ""Example 2.5.3.""; ""Homework 2.5. Incompressible substances (Liquids and solids)""; ""2.6. SUMMARY""; ""FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICSFOR CLOSED SYSTEMS""; ""3.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""Homework 3.1. Introduction""; ""3.2. WORK""; ""Example 3.2.1.""; ""Example 3.2.2.""; ""Example 3.2.3.""; ""Homework 3.2. Work""""3.3. HEAT""; ""Homework 3.3. Heat""; ""3.4. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS FOR A CLOSED SYSTEM""; ""Example 3.4.2.""; ""Homework 3.4. First Law of Thermodynamics for a Closed System""; ""3.5. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS FOR ACLOSED SYSTEM APPLY TO CYCLES""; ""Example 3.5.1.""; ""Homework 3.5. First Law of Thermodynamics for a Closed System Apply toCycles""; ""3.6. CLOSED SYSTEM FOR VARIOUS PROCESSES""; ""3.6.1. Constant Volume (Isochoric or Isometric) Process""; ""Homework 3.6.1. Constant Volume""; ""3.6.2. Constant Pressure (Isobaric) Process""; ""Homework 3.6.2. Isobaric Process""