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Moran, M.J. “Engineering Thermodynamics” Mechanical Engineering Handbook Ed. Frank Kreith Boca Raton: CRC Press LLC, 1999

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1999 by CRC Press LLC

Engineering Thermodynamics
Michael J. Moran
Department of Mechanical Engineering The Ohio State University

2.1

Fundamentals....................................................................2-2
Basic Concepts and Definitions • The First Law of Thermodynamics, Energy • The Second Law of Thermodynamics, Entropy • Entropy and Entropy Generation

2.2

Control Volume Applications.........................................2-14
Conservation of Mass • Control Volume Energy Balance • Control Volume Entropy Balance • Control Volumes at Steady State

2.3

Property Relations and Data ..........................................2-22
Basic Relations for Pure Substances • P-v-T Relations • Evaluating ∆h, ∆u, and ∆s • Fundamental Thermodynamic Functions • Thermodynamic Data Retrieval • Ideal Gas Model • Generalized Charts for Enthalpy, Entropy, and Fugacity • Multicomponent Systems

2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

Combustion ....................................................................2-58
Reaction Equations • Property Data for Reactive Systems • Reaction Equilibrium

Exergy Analysis..............................................................2-69
Defining Exergy • Control Volume Exergy Rate Balance • Exergetic Efficiency • Exergy Costing

Vapor and Gas Power Cycles ........................................2-78
Rankine and Brayton Cycles • Otto, Diesel, and Dual Cycles • Carnot, Ericsson, and Stirling Cycles

Guidelines for Improving Thermodynamic Effectiveness...................................................................2-87

Although various aspects of what is now known as thermodynamics have been of interest since antiquity, formal study began only in the early 19th century through consideration of the motive power of heat: the capacity of hot bodies to produce work. Today the scope is larger,... [continues]

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