Understanding energy : energy, entropy, and thermodynamics for everyman / R. Stephen Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, R. Stephen, 1931-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Force and energy.

Entropy.

Thermodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; New Jersey : World Scientific, c1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book begins with primary concepts of atomic and molecular structure and of how atoms, molecules and bulk matter store and exchange energy. In the next stage, the macroscopic properties of energy and entropy, and of the constitutive properties of heat capacities are examined. From these, the concept of thermodynamic efficiency is developed. Then the notions of thermodynamic potentials and availability are introduced. With this set of concepts, the analysis of efficient energy use is presented.

Contents:

NATURAL CONSTANTS AND CONVERSION FACTORS; FOREWORD; SIGNS AND SYMBOLS; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. THE BASICS, I: FORCE AND WORK; FORCE; WORK; Problems; 2. THE BASICS, II: KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY; Problems; 3. INTERCHANGE OF KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; STABLE ORBITS AND STATES; PROBLEMS; 4. WORK AND ENERGY RELATIONS FOR IDEAL GASES; Problems; 5. THE EQUATION OF STATE AND THE REPRESENTATION OF STATE CHANGES AND WORK; Problems; 6. HEAT CAPACITIES OF GASES; Problems; 7. HEAT CAPACITIES OF SOLIDS: THE NATURE OF HEAT; Problems; 8. OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY; Problems

9. DILEMMAS OF ENERGY AND THE MICROSTRUCTURE OF MATTERProblems; 10. WAVE PROPERTIES OF MATTER; Problems; 11. WAVES, ENERGY LEVELS AND DENSITIES OF STATES; Problems; 12. MOLECULES AND CHEMICAL BONDS: ENERGY STORAGE IN MOLECULES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF MOLECULES: CHEMICAL BONDS; AN ASIDE ON NITROGEN, OXYGEN AND NITRIC OXIDE; ENERGY STORAGE IN MOLECULES; Problems; 13. ENERGY AND THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; Problems; 14. ENERGY RELATIONS IN CHEMICAL PROCESSES: COMBUSTION; BOND ENERGIES; COMBUSTION; ENTHALPY; RETURN TO COMBUSTION; Problems; 15. DISTRIBUTIONS; Problems

16. MICROSTATES, MACROSTATES AND ZERMELO'S PARADOXProblems; 17. A MICROSCOPIC VIEW OF ENTROPY AND THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; Problems; 18. THE THERMAL DEFINITION OF ENTROPY AND MACROSCOPIC STATEMENT OF THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; Problems; 19. THE CARNOT ENGINE AND EFFICIENCY; Problems; 20. FREE ENERGIES AND CRITERIA OF MERIT; FREE ENERGIES; ENERGY AND FREE ENERGY CHANGES IN CHEMICAL PROCESSES; Problems; 21. AVAILABILITY AND CRITERIA OF MERIT; CRITERIA OF MERIT; Problems; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9789814317139

9814317136