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Kroos 205 $a2nd ed. 2026. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2026. 215 $a1 online resource (610 pages) 225 1 $aMechanical Engineering (R0) Series 311 08$a3-032-00901-4 327 $aIntroduction -- Properties of Pure Substances -- The First Law for Systems -- The First Law Applied to Control Volumes -- The Second Law of Thermodynamics -- Entropy -- Thermodynamic Relations. 330 $aThermodynamics involves storage, transfer, and transformation of energy, and is the first course in thermal sciences for engineering students. It provides the foundation for the basic concepts and problem-solving skills that are later used in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and the design of thermo-fluid systems. This book is designed to provide a solid understanding of the principles, terminology, and methodology needed to thoroughly understand this subject. With detailed explanations along with practical examples, this book will allow the students to quickly understand the concepts and the analytical techniques presented here. Additional homework problems included in this book will further help develop these skills. The book is divided into three parts. Part I includes the thermodynamic properties of materials and how they are used in the solution of engineering problems. Topics covered include properties of substances, the first law of thermodynamics, work integrals, engineering devices, the second law of thermodynamics, and nonideal gas effects. Part II applies thermodynamic principles to numerous engineering devices and cycles. If desired, selected topics in this part can be included in the first course. In this part, we also analyze internal and external combustion engines, refrigeration systems, psychrometrics, and the combustion process, which are foundational for subsequent courses in energy conversion, engines, and HVAC. In Part III, alternative energy is reviewed. This book serves to develop the essential skills in thermodynamics, primarily in a one-semester course, but it also has sufficient content for a second semester. 410 0$aMechanical Engineering (R0) Series 606 $aThermodynamics 606 $aHeat engineering 606 $aHeat$xTransmission 606 $aMass transfer 606 $aFluid mechanics 606 $aEnergy storage 606 $aEngineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer 606 $aEngineering Fluid Dynamics 606 $aMechanical and Thermal Energy Storage 615 0$aThermodynamics. 615 0$aHeat engineering. 615 0$aHeat$xTransmission. 615 0$aMass transfer. 615 0$aFluid mechanics. 615 0$aEnergy storage. 615 14$aEngineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. 615 24$aEngineering Fluid Dynamics. 615 24$aMechanical and Thermal Energy Storage. 676 $a536.7 700 $aPotter$b Merle C$040759 701 $aAllen$b Jeffrey S$01872016 701 $aKroos$b Kenneth A$01872017 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911046533703321 996 $aThermodynamics for Engineers$94481059 997 $aUNINA LEADER 11286nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910972048903321 005 20251116221145.0 010 $a1-61209-811-8 035 $a(CKB)2560000000070401 035 $a(EBL)3019187 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000466708 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11288214 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000466708 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10466473 035 $a(PQKB)11657211 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3019187 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3019187 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10662994 035 $a(OCoLC)923660441 035 $a(BIP)18232598 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000070401 100 $a20021021d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAdvances in mathematics research$hVolume 8 /$fAlbert R. Baswell, editor 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHauppauge, NY $cNova Science Publishers Inc.$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (382 p.) 225 0 $aAdvances in mathematics research ;$v8 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-60456-454-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- ADVANCES IN MATHEMATICSRESEARCH,VOLUME 8 -- ADVANCES IN MATHEMATICS RESEARCH, VOLUME 8 -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICSFOR THE NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF HYPERBOLICDIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Fractional Step Method Applied to the Vlasov Equation -- 2.1. The Fractional Step Method Applied to the Vlasov-Poisson System inOne Spatial Dimension -- 2.2. The Vlasov-Poisson System in Higher Phase-Space Dimensions:the Problem of the Formation of an Electric Field at a Plasma Edgein a Slab Geometry -- 2.3. Vlasov-Maxwell Equations for Laser-Plasma Interaction -- 3. Problems Involving the Interpolation along the CharacteristicCurves in Two Dimensions -- 3.1. Solution of the Guiding-Center or Euler Equations -- 3.2. The Vlasov-Poisson System in Higher Phase-Space Dimensions:Formation of an Electric Field at a Plasma edge in a CylindricalGeometry -- 3.3. One-Dimensional Fully Relativistic System for the Problem of Laser-Plasma Interaction -- 3.4. Numerical Solution of a Reduced Model for the Collisionless MagneticReconnection -- 4. Application of the Method of Characteristics to Fluid Equations -- 4.1. Numerical Solution of the Shallow Water Equations -- 4.2. Two-Dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Flows -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix AThe Shift Operator Using the Cubic Spline -- Appendix BInterpolation Using the Cubic Spline -- Appendix CInterpolation Using the Cubic B-spline -- References -- NEGOTIATING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SCHOOLSUBJECT BOUNDARIES:THE ROLE OF AESTHETIC UNDERSTANDING -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Comparing Mathematics and Science as Secondary SchoolSubjects -- Relationship between Subject Culture and the Individual -- The Aesthetic in Education -- Methodology -- Research Methods -- Teacher Profiles -- Donna -- Pauline -- Rose. 327 $aLooking for the Aesthetic in the Relationship between SubjectCulture and Pedagogy -- Compelling and Dramatic Nature of Understanding -- Aesthetic, Passion and the Subject -- Learning that Brings Unification or Coherence to Aspects of theWorld or the Subject -- Aesthetic, Coherence and the Subject -- Perceived Transformation of the Person and the World -- Rose's Transformation -- Pauline's Identity Crisis as She Negotiates Subject Boundaries -- Aesthetic, Identity and the Subject -- Insights and Implications -- Appreciation for the Aesthetic in the Teaching Act -- The Aesthetic in the Negotiation of Subject Boundaries -- Conclusion -- References -- THE MATHEMATICAL BASIS OF PERIODICITYIN ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY -- Introduction -- Combinatorial Periodicity in MolecularElectronic and Atomic Spectroscopy -- Combinatorial Periodicity in Molecular and NMR Spectroscopies -- Periodicity of Double Groups and Electronic States -- Acknowledgement -- References -- MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF THERMOMECHANICALDESTRUCTION OF POLYPROPYLENE -- Abstract -- Conclusions -- References -- A DESIGN-BASED STUDY OF A COGNITIVE TOOLFOR TEACHING AND LEARNING THE PERIMETEROF CLOSED SHAPES -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Cognitive Inflexibility -- The Study -- The Theory-Driven Design of the Cognitive Tool -- The Empirical Study -- Evaluation Methods -- Results and Discussions -- Learning Outcome of Students from Pre-Test-Post-Test Instruments -- Feedback of Teachers from Interviews -- Feedback of Students from Questionnaire Survey -- Implications of the Empirical Study -- Conclusion -- References -- MODELING ASYMMETRIC CONSUMERBEHAVIOR AND DEMAND EQUATIONSFOR BRIDGING GAPS IN RETAILING1 -- Introduction -- Related Contributions -- Customer Value and Choice Probabilities -- Behavioral Asymmetry and Customer Choice -- Organizational Influences on Customer Values. 327 $aObjectives and Design of Model -- Construct of Model -- Choice Variability and Demand Equation -- Consumer Choice for New Products -- Customer Value Enhancement -- Conclusion and Managerial Implications -- References -- HIGHER EDUCATION: FEDERAL SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICSPROGRAMS AND RELATED TRENDS* -- Why This Study? -- Abbreviations -- Results in Brief -- Background -- More than 200 Federal Education Programs are Designed to Increase theNumbers of Students and Graduates or Improve Educational Programs inSTEM Fields, but Most Have Not Been Evaluated -- Federal Civilian Agencies Reported Sponsoring over 200 STEM EducationPrograms and Spending Billions in Fiscal Year 2004 -- Federal Agencies Reported Most STEM Programs Had Multiple Goals andWere Targeted to Multiple Groups -- Agency Officials Reported That Evaluations Were Completed or under Wayfor about Half of the Federal Programs -- A Subcommittee Was Established in 2003 to Help Coordinate STEMEducation Programs among Federal Agencies -- Numbers of Students, Graduates, and Employees in STEM Fields GenerallyIncreased, but Percentage Changes Varied -- Numbers of Students in STEM Fields Grew, but This Increase Varied byEducation Level and Student Characteristics -- Total Numbers of Graduates with STEM Degrees Increased, but NumbersDecreased in Some Fields, and Percentages of Minority Graduates at theMaster's and Doctoral Levels Did Not Change -- STEM Employment Rose, but the Percentage of Women Remained Aboutthe Same and Minorities Continued to be Underrepresented -- University Officials and Others Cited Several Factors That InfluenceDecisions about Participation in STEM Fields and Suggested Ways toEncourage Greater Participation -- Teacher Quality and Mathematics and Science Preparation Were Cited asKey Factors Affecting Domestic Students' STEM Participation Decisions. 327 $aMentoring Cited as a Key Factor Affecting Women's and Minorities' STEMParticipation Decisions -- International Students' STEM Participation Decisions Were Affected byOpportunities Outside the United States and the Visa Process -- Several Suggestions Were Made to Encourage More Participation in theSTEM Fields -- Concluding Observations -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology -- Objectives -- Scope and Methodology -- Survey -- Analyses of Student, Graduate, and Employee Data -- College and University Visits -- Reviews of Reports and Studies -- Interviews -- Appendix II: List of 207 Federal STEM Education Programs -- Appendix III: Federal STEM Education ProgramsFunded at 10 Million or More -- Appendix IV: Data on Students and Graduates in STEM Fields -- Appendix V: Confidence Intervals for Estimates of Students atthe Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Levels -- Appendix VI: Confidence Intervals for Estimates of STEMEmployment by Gender, Race or Ethnicity, and Wages andSalaries -- Appendix VII: Comments from the Department of Commerce -- Appendix VIII: Comments from theDepartment of Health and Human Services -- Appendix IX: Comments from the National Science Foundation -- Appendix X: Comments from the National Scienceand Technology Council -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- References -- Appendix I -- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING,AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION ISSUESAND LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS* -- Abstract -- Introduction -- STEM Education in the United States -- Elementary and Secondary Education -- Assessments of Math and Science Knowledge -- U.S. Students Compared to Students in Other Nations -- Math and Science Teacher Quality -- Postsecondary Education -- STEM Degrees Awarded in the United States -- U.S. Degrees Awarded to Foreign Students -- International Postsecondary Educational Attainment. 327 $aInternational Comparisons in STEM Education -- Federal Programs that Promote STEM Education -- Government Accountability Office Study -- Description of Selected Federal STEM Programs -- NIH National Research Service Awards -- NSF Graduate Research Fellowships -- NSF Mathematics and Science Partnerships -- NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates -- NASA Minority University Research Education Program -- ED Mathematics and Science Partnerships -- Proposals to Improve STEM Education -- Recommendations by the Scientific Community -- Legislation in the 109th Congress -- Secondary School Math and Science Preparation -- Recruiting and Retaining New STEM Teachers -- Upgrading the STEM Skills of Current Teachers -- Increase STEM Baccalaureate Degree Attainment -- Graduate Research and Early-Career Scholarship -- Federal Program Coordination -- ON COMPUTATIONAL MODELSFOR THE HYPERSPACE -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. TheWeightable Quasi-metric Space (B(CX), qHd) -- 4. Properties from Topological Algebra -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- PERIODIC-TYPE SOLUTIONS OF DIFFERENTIALINCLUSIONS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Preliminaries -- 3. Periodic-Type Maps, Multivalued Maps and Their Selections -- 3.1. Periodic Maps -- 3.2. Anti-periodic Maps -- 3.3. Quasi-periodic Maps -- 3.4. Almost-periodic Maps -- 3.5. Derivo-periodic Maps -- 4. Primer of Periodic-Type Oscillations -- 4.1. Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients -- 4.2. Linear Systems with Time-Variable Coefficients -- 4.3. Nonlinear Scalar Equations -- 4.4. Nonlinear Planar Systems -- 4.5. Nonlinear Systems in Rn -- 5. General Theorems for Periodic-Type Solutions -- 5.1. Bounded Solutions -- 5.2. Periodic Solutions -- 5.3. Anti-periodic Solutions -- 5.4. Almost-periodic Solutions -- 5.5. Derivo-periodic Solutions -- 6. 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