Engineering thermodynamics

This book provides state-of-the-art advances in several areas of importance in energy, combustion, power, propulsion, environment using fossil fuels and alternative fuels, and biofuels production and utilization.

This book presents select proceedings of Conference on Recent Trends in Fluid Dynamics Research (RTFDR-21).

Integral Transforms in Computational Heat and Fluid Flow is a comprehensive volume that emphasizes the generalized integral transform technique (G.

Recent years have seen a growing interest in the field of thermodynamic properties of solids due to the development of advanced experimental and modeling tools.

The author's research on energy storage systems generally was confronted with five characteristics, i.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

In this concise yet comprehensive book, the author discusses the principles of mass, momentum, and energy transport, and derives balance equations for single-component fluids and multicomponent mixtures based on the direct application of natural laws and principles of thermodynamics.

The book contains 12 chapters written by well-known shock wave researchers from seven different countries.

The first GaN and Related Materials covered topics such as a historical survey of past research, optical electrical and microstructural characterization, theory of defects, bulk crystal growth, and performance of electronic and photonic devices.

This book focuses on the application of classical combustion theory to ignition and flame propagation in solid-solid and gas-solid systems.

This book provides a manual for the technical and structural design of systems for supplying decentralised energy in residential buildings.

This text introduces numerical methods and shows how to develop, analyze, and use them.

This book describes new and efficient calorimetric measurement methods, which can be used to accurately follow the chemical kinetics of liquid phase reaction systems.

Following the great progress made in computing technology, both in computer and programming technology, computation has become one of the most powerful tools for researchers and practicing engineers.

This book introduces the fundamental concepts of thermal cloaking based on transformation theory and bilayer theory, under the conduction and convection heat transfer modes.

Heating and Cooling with Ground-Source Heat Pumps in Cold and Moderate Climates: Fundamentals and Basic Concepts covers fundamentals and design principles of vertical and horizontal indirect and direct expansion closed-loop, as well as ground and surface-water ground-source heat pump systems.

In this monograph Prof.

Das Buch stellt das theoretische und praktische Wissen zur Verfügung, das für die Planung und Ausführung von Rohrleitungen und Versorgungsrohrnetzen für Hochdruckdampf, Heißwasser, Druckluft und Kühlwasser benötigt wird.

This book summarizes comprehensively many recent technical research accomplishments in the area of flame retardant research.

Over the nearly 20 years of Kelvin probe force microscopy, an increasing interest in the technique and its applications has developed.

This book is primarily intended to serve as a textbook and reference work for graduate and professional training coursework on solar desalination of water.

This book mainly focuses on the theoretical and experimental study of non-Fourier heat conduction behavior.

This textbook presents the fundamental of transport phenomena and metallurgical process modeling in easy-to-understand format.

This book investigates the adsorption dynamics of water, methanol, ethanol, and ammonia vapor on loose and consolidated adsorbent beds, as well as the impact of this aspect on the overall performance of adsorption systems for heat transformation.

The goal of this textbook is to provide first-year engineering students with a firm grounding in the fundamentals of chemical and bioprocess engineering.

This comprehensive book is a valuable and readable reference text and source for anyone who wishes to learn about food cooling applications and methods of analysis of the heat transfer during these applications.

Transport and diffusion processes are central in numerous scientific and technical applications.

This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advancements in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME 2020).

Integrating nonequilibrium thermodynamics and kinetic theory, this unique text presents a novel approach to the subject of transport phenomena.

This course-derived undergraduate textbook provides a concise explanation of the key concepts and calculations of chemical thermodynamics.

This book introduces readers to the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) for solving transport phenomena - flow, heat and mass transfer - in a systematic way.

Applied Second Law Analysis of Heat Engine Cycles offers a concise, practical approach to one of the two building blocks of classical thermodynamics and demonstrates how it can be a powerful tool in the analysis of heat engine cycles.

This book introduces new approaches to solving optimal control problems in induction heating process applications.

In this book, the fundamentals of chemical engineering are presented aiming to applications in micro system technology, microfluidics, and transport processes within microstructures.

This book presents select peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Futuristic Advancements in Materials, Manufacturing and Thermal Sciences (ICFAMMT 2022).

Nanofluids are gaining the attention of scientists and researchers around the world.

Thermodynamics Problem Solving in Physical Chemistry: Study Guide and Map is an innovative and unique workbook that guides physical chemistry students through the decision-making process to assess a problem situation, create appropriate solutions, and gain confidence through practice solving physical chemistry problems.

Cementitious materials are being widely used as solidification/stabilisation and barrier materials for a variety of chemical and radioactive wastes, primarily due to their favourable retention properties for metals, radionuclides and other contaminants.

This book develops the theory of chemical thermodynamics from first principles, demonstrates its relevance across scientific and engineering disciplines, and shows how thermodynamics can be used as a practical tool for understanding natural phenomena and developing and improving technologies and products.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of various solar based hydrogen production systems.

Thermomechanics & Infrared Imaging, Inverse Problem Methodologies and Mechanics of Additive & Advanced Manufactured Materials, and Advancement of Optical Methods & Digital Image Correlation, Volume 4 of the Proceedings of the 2021 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of four from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

Provides a complete course in continuum mechanics with examples and exercises and a chapter on continuum thermodynamics.