Thermodynamics Made Simple for Energy Engineers : & Engineers in Other Disciplines / S. Bobby Rauf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rauf, S. Bobby, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineers.

Thermodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Gistrup, Denmark : River Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

Every non-fiction book has an objective or mission. The mission of this book is to give the reader an overview of the important principles, concepts and analytical techniques pertaining to thermodynamics, written in a fashion that makes this abstract and complex subject relatively easy to comprehend. The audience this text speaks to includes engineers, professionals with science and math backgrounds, energy professionals, and technicians. The content is presented in a way which also allows many non-engineering professionals to follow the material and glean useful knowledge. For energy engineers who have been away from direct engineering practice for a while, this book will serve as a quick and effective refresher. Thermodynamics topics such as enthalpy, entropy, latent heat, sensible heat, heat of fusion, and heat of sublimation are explained and illustrated in detail. Also covered are phases of substances, the law of conservation of energy, SFEE, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, ideal gas laws, and pertinent formulas. The author examines various thermodynamic processes, as well as heat and power cycles such as Rankine and Carnot. Case studies are used to illustrate various thermodynamics principles, and each chapter concludes with a list of questions or problems for self-assessment, with answers provided at the end of the book.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Preface

List of Figures

List of Tables

Chapter 1: Introduction to Energy, Heat and Thermodynamics

1.1: Introduction

1.2: Energy

1.3: Root Concepts and Terms that Contribute toward the Production or Transformation of Energy

1.3.1: Force and mass

1.3.2: Density and weight density

1.3.3: Specific volume

1.3.4: Pressure

1.3.5: Temperature

1.3.6: Absolute temperature

1.3.7: Law of conservation of energy

1.4: Forms of Energy in Mechanical and Thermodynamic Systems

1.4.1: Potential energy

1.4.2: Kinetic energy

1.4.3: Energy stored in a spring

1.4.4: Pressure energy

1.4.5: Heat and internal energy of a system

1.4.6: Unit conversions3: associated with heat energy

1.4.7: Molar internal energy

1.5: Case Study 1.1: Energy and Energy Unit Conversion

1.5.1: Work

1.5.2: Work in a mechanical system

1.5.3: Mathematical equations for work

1.5.4: Work performed in a thermodynamic system

1.5.5: Specific heat

1.6: Case Study 1.2: Energy Conservation, Energy Conversion and Thermodynamics

Chapter 1-Self-Assessment Problem and Question

Chapter 2: Thermodynamics and Power

2.1: Introduction

2.2: Power and Efficiency

2.2.1: Power

2.2.2: Units for power

2.2.3: Common power conversion factors in the SI system

2.2.4: Units for energy

2.2.5: SI or Metric unit system

2.2.6: Common energy conversion factors

2.2.7: Efficiency

2.2.8: Power - steam, mechanical and electrical

2.3: Case Study 2.1. Steam to Electricity Conversion

Chapter 2-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 3: Study of Enthalpy and Entrophy

3.1: Introduction

3.1.1: Enthalpy

3.1.2: Entropy

3.2: Case Study 3.1: Entropy Analysis.

Chapter 3-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 4: Understanding Mollier Diagram

4.1: Introduction

4.2: Application of Mollier Diagram

4.2.1: Enthalpy determination

4.2.2: Entropy determination

Chapter 4-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 5: Saturated and Superhcteated Steam Tables

5.1: Introduction

5.2: Saturated Steam Tables

5.3: Superheated Steam Tables

5.4: Single and Double Interpolation of Steam Table Data

5.5: Quality of Steam Consideration in Thermodynamic Calculations

Chapter 5-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 6: Phases of Water and Associated Thermodynamics

6.1: Phases of Substance

6.1.1: Solid

6.1.2: Liquid

6.1.3: Gas

6.1.4: Sensible heat

6.1.5: Latent heat

6.1.6: Saturation temperature

6.1.7: Saturation pressure

6.1.8: Subcooled liquid

6.1.9: Saturated liquid

6.1.10: Saturated vapor

6.1.11: Liquid-vapor phase

6.1.12: Superheated vapor

6.2: Phase Transformation of Water at Constant Pressure

6.3: Types of Phase Transformation

6.3.1: Ideal gas

6.3.2: Real gas

6.3.3: Critical point

6.3.4: Critical properties

6.3.5: Triple point

6.3.6: Comparison - triple point vs. critical point

Chapter 6-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 7: Laws of Thermodynamics

7.1: Introduction

7.2: Major Categories of Thermodynamic Systems

7.2.1: Open thermodynamic systems

7.2.2: Closed thermodynamic systems

7.2.3: Isolated thermodynamic systems

7.3: Laws of Thermodynamics

7.3.1: First law of thermodynamics systems

7.3.2: Second law of thermodynamics

7.4: Case Study 7.1: SI Units

7.5: Case Study Solution Strategy

7.6: Case Study 7.1: US/Imperial Units, With Illustration of Interpolation Method

7.7: Case Study Solution Strategy.

7.7.1: Single and double interpolation of steam table data for enthalpy determination

Chapter 7-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 8: Thermodynamic Processes

8.1: Introduction

8.2: Thermodynamic Processes

8.2.1: Adiabatic process

8.3: Adiabatic Process Example I - Throttling Process in a Refrigeration System

8.4: Adiabatic Process Example II - Compressor Segment of a Refrigeration System

8.4.1: Isenthalpic or isoenthalpic process

8.4.2: Isenthalpic process example - Throttling process in a refrigeration system

8.4.3: Constant pressure or isobaric process

8.4.4: Isobaric process example I: Evaporation stage of a refrigeration cycle

8.4.5: Isobaric process example II: Isobaric segments of an ideal cycle heat engine

8.4.6: Constant temperature or isothermal process

8.4.7: Isothermal process example I: Steam generation process

8.4.8: Constant volume process

8.4.9: Constant volume process example I: Superheated steam generation in a "rigid" constant volume boiler

8.4.10: Constant volume process example II: Ideal heat engine

8.4.11: Isentropic or constant entropy process

8.4.12: Isentropic process example I: Ideal heat engine - carnot cycle

8.4.13: Throttling process and inversion point

8.4.14: Thermodynamic equilibrium

8.4.15: Quasistatic or quasiequilibrium process

8.4.16: Polytropic process

8.4.17: Reversible process

8.4.18: Irreversible process

8.4.19: Ideal heat engine, ideal heat engine cycle and energy flow

8.4.20: Reaction turbine

8.4.21: Impulse turbine

8.4.22: Process flow in a rankine cycle with superheat

8.4.23: Rankine cycle equations

8.5: Case Study 8.1: Rankine Engine

8.5.1: Carnot cycle

8.5.2: Carnot cycle equations

8.5.3: Comparison between rankine and carnot cycles

8.5.4: Other major types of cycles

8.5.5: Cogeneration.

8.5.6: Combined cycle

Chapter 8-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 9: Gas Dynamics

9.1: Introduction

9.2: Steady Flow Energy Equation

9.3: Case Study 9.1

9.3.1: SI unit system

9.3.2: US unit system

9.4: Isentropic Flow

9.4.1: Critical point (gas dynamics)

9.4.2: Shock waves

Chapter 9-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 10: Psychrometry and Psychrometric Analysis

10.1: Introduction

10.2: The Psychrometric Chart

10.2.1: Dry-bulb temperature (DB)

10.2.2: Wet-bulb temperature (WB)

10.2.3: Dew-point temperature (DP)

10.2.4: Relative humidity (RH)

10.2.5: Humidity ratio

10.2.6: Specific enthalpy

10.3: Method for Reading the Psychrometric Chart

10.4: Psychrometric Transition Process

10.5: Case Study 10.1: Psychrometrics - SI Unit System

10.6: Case Study 10.2: Psychrometrics - US Unit System

Chapter 10-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 11: Refrigeration Cycles and HVAC Systems

11.1: Introduction

11.2: Types of Air Conditioning Systems

11.2.1: Refrigeration system compressors

11.2.2: Refrigeration system condenser

11.2.3: Refrigerants

11.2.4: Expansion valve

11.2.5: Cooling capacity of refrigeration systems

11.2.6: Refrigeration system capacity quantification in A/C tons

11.2.7: Basic refrigeration cycle

11.3: Refrigerant Compression

11.3.1: Wet vapor compression process

11.3.2: Refrigerant vapor quality ratio

11.3.3: Dry vapor compression process

11.3.4: Coefficient of performance, or COP, in refrigeration systems - refrigerator example

11.4: SEER, Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

11.5: Case Study 11.1: Refrigeration Cycle

11.6: Direct Digital Control of HVAC Systems

11.6.1: Digital or discrete inputs

11.6.2: Digital or discrete outputs

11.6.3: Analog inputs

11.6.4: Analog outputs.

Chapter 11-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Appendices

Appendix A

Chapter 1-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 3-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Chapter 11-Self-Assessment Problems and Questions

Appendix B

Steam Tables

Appendix C

Common Units and Unit Conversion Factors

Appendix D

Common Symbols

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5231-5621-X

1-00-342761-8

1-000-92368-1

1-003-42761-8

87-7022-450-1

9781003427612

OCLC:

1378643777