This leadingÿtext in the field maintains its engaging,readable style while presenting a broader range of applicationsthat motivate engineers to learn the core thermodynamics concepts.Two new coauthors help update the material and integrate engaging,new problems. Throughout the chapters, they focus on the relevanceof thermodynamics to modern engineering problems. Many relevantengineering based situations are also presented to help engineersmodel and solve these problems.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started: Introductory Concepts and Definitions
Chapter 2 Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 3 Evaluating Properties
Chapter 4 Control Volume Analysis Using Energy
Chapter 5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 6 Using Entropy
Chapter 7 Exergy Analysis
Chapter 8 Vapor Power Systems
Chapter 9 Gas Power Systems
Chapter 10 Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems
Chapter 11 Thermodynamic Relations
Chapter 12 Ideal Gas Mixture and Psychrometric Applications
Chapter 13 Reacting Mixtures and Combustion
Chapter 14 Chemical and Phase Equilibrium
Appendix Tables, Figures, and Charts