Showing posts with label Thermodynamics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thermodynamics. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Engineering Thermodynamics

"Engineering Thermodynamics" by Tarik Al-Shemmeri
BoBoCoAe, TAS & Ventus Publishing ApS | 2010 | ISBN: 8776816704 9788776816704 | 107 pages | PDF | 6 MB

This book is set out with the aim to present this subject from an angle of demonstration of how these laws are used in practical situation. This book is well stocked with worked examples to demonstrate the various practical applications in real life, of the laws of thermodynamics. There are also a good section of unsolved tutorial problems at theend of the book.

This book is designed for the virtual reader in mind, it is concise and easy to read, yet it presents all the basic laws of thermodynamics in a simplistic and straightforward manner.
The book deals with all four laws, the zeroth law and its application to temperature measurements.


Thursday, 1 March 2012

Sunday, 1 January 2012

Commonly Asked Questions in Thermodynamics

Commonly Asked Questions in Thermodynamics by Marc J. Assael, William A. Wakeham, Anthony R. H. Goodwin, Stefan Will and Michael Stamatoudis

Paperback: 368 pages
       Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (March 14, 2011)
       Language: English
       ISBN-10: 1420086952
       ISBN-13: 978-1420086959

Have you ever had a question that keeps persisting and for which you cannot find a clear answer? Is the question seemingly so “simple” that the problem is glossed over in most resources, or skipped entirely?


CRC Press/Taylor and Francis is pleased to introduce Commonly Asked Questions in Thermodynamics, the first in a new series of books that address the questions that frequently arise in today’s major scientific and technical disciplines. Designed for a wide audience, from students and researchers to practicing professionals in related areas, the books are organized in a user friendly Question & Answer format. Presented questions become increasingly specific throughout the book, with clear and concise answers, as well as illustrations, diagrams, and tables are incorporated wherever helpful.


Thermodynamics is a core discipline associated with the theoretical principles and practical applications underlying almost every area of science, from nanoscale biochemical engineering to astrophysics. Highlighting chemical thermodynamics in particular, this book is written in an easy-to-understand style and provides a wealth of fundamental information, simple illustrations, and extensive references for further research and collection of specific data.



Sunday, 18 December 2011

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics


Product Description: "Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 6/e", presents comprehensive coverage of the subject of thermodynamics from a chemical engineering viewpoint. The text provides a thorough exposition of the principles of thermodynamics and details their application to chemical processes. The chapters are written in a clear, logically organized manner, and contain an abundance of realistic problems, examples, and illustrations to help students understand complex concepts. New ideas, terms, and symbols constantly challenge the readers to think and encourage them to apply this fundamental body of knowledge to the solution of practical problems. The comprehensive nature of this book makes it a useful reference both in graduate courses and for professional practice. The sixth edition continues to be an excellent tool for teaching the subject of chemical engineering thermodynamics to undergraduate students.


Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery


S. L. Dixon, Cesare Hall, "Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery"
Butterworth-Heinemann; 6 edition | English | 2010-03-24 | ISBN: 1856177939 | 481 pages | PDF | 3.8 mb

Turbomachinery is a challenging and diverse field, with applications for professionals and students in many subsets of the mechanical engineering discipline, including fluid mechanics, combustion and heat transfer, dynamics and vibrations, as well as structural mechanics and materials engineering. Originally published more than 40 years ago, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery is the leading turbomachinery textbook. Used as a core text in senior undergraduate and graduate level courses this book will also appeal to professional engineers in the aerospace, global power, oil & gas and other industries who are involved in the design and operation of turbomachines. For this new edition, author S. Larry Dixon is joined by Cesare Hall from the University of Cambridge, whose diverse background of teaching, research and work experience in the area of turbomachines is well suited to the task of reorganizing and updating this classic text.


Saturday, 3 December 2011

Thermodynamic Models for Industrial Applications


Georgios M. Kontogeorgis, Georgios K. Folas, "Thermodynamic Models for Industrial Applications: From Classical and Advanced Mixing Rules to Association Theories"
Wiley | English | 2010-03-09 | ISBN: 0470697261 | 727 pages | PDF | 6 mb

Using an applications perspective Thermodynamic Models for Industrial Applications provides a unified framework for the development of various thermodynamic models, ranging from the classical models to some of the most advanced ones. Among these are the Cubic Plus Association Equation of State (CPA EoS) and the Perturbed Chain Statistical Association Fluid Theory (PC-SAFT). These two advanced models are already in widespread use in industry and academia, especially within the oil and gas, chemical and polymer industries.

Presenting both classical models such as the Cubic Equations of State and more advanced models such as the CPA, this book provides the critical starting point for choosing the most appropriate calculation method for accurate process simulations. Written by two of the developers of these models, Thermodynamic Models for Industrial Applications emphasizes model selection and model development and includes a useful “which model for which application” guide. It also covers industrial requirements as well as discusses the challenges of thermodynamics in the 21st Century.


Friday, 25 November 2011

The Thermodynamics of Fluid Systems


Leslie Colin Woods - The Thermodynamics of Fluid Systems

Publisher: Oxf�rd Univ�rsity Press | 1975-11-27 | ISBN: 0198561253 | DJVU | 372 pages |

3.47 MB

This classic account stresses the role of time-scales in determining the nature and extent of state space, an approach that makes clear the unity of classical, kinetic, statistical, and process thermodynamics. "Superb....It has no equal....Should be read by anyone who wants to understand what thermodynamics--regarded as a branch of physics--is all about....No one concerned with thermodynamics, and not merely that of fluid systems, can afford to be without this book, be he undergraduate student, graduate student or research worker."--Journal of Fluid Mechanics