Concise thermodynamics : principles and applications in physical science and engineering /
This one-semester course text introduces basic principles of thermodynamics and considers a variety of applications in science and engineering. The modern coverage is compact yet self-contained and holistic, with adequate material in a concise and economically-priced book for advanced undergraduates...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester :
Horwood,
2007.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; ABOUT OUR AUTHOR; CONCISE THERMODYNAMICS: Principles and Applications in PhysicalScience and Engineering; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Author's Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Zeroth Law; Exercises A; 3 The First Law.; Exercises B; 4 The Second Law; Exercises C; 5 The Second Law and Non-static Processes.; 6The Third Law.; 7Extension to open and non-equilibrium systems.; 8Thermodynamic cycles.; Exercises D; 9Negative Temperatures and the Second Law.; 10PhaseTransitions; 11Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Stability; 12 Concavity of the Entropy and Negative Heat Capacities.
- 13 Black Hole Entropy and an Aitemative Model for a Black Hole14Energy Sources and the World's EnergyRequirements; 15Concluding Remarks; Appendix; Answers and Solutions to Exercises; Glossary; List of symbols; References and suggestions for further reading; Index.
