Thermal Engineering

by Ajoy Kumar, G.N. Sah

Thermal Engineering covers in a comprehensive and coherent manner fundamentals of thermodynamics and their engineering applications. Beginning with elementary ideas of pressure, temperature and heat, it develops the laws of thermodynamics from experimental and engineering backgrounds. Steam turbine is covered in a simple and easy methods of drawing velocity triangles. As thermal science is related to heat transfer, a general overview is presented and alongwith a discussion on various power cycles for improving efficiency.

Table of Contents

• Preface to the Second Edition
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• Preface to the First Editon
• Nomenclature
• Sources of Energy
• Basic Concepts and Definitions of Thermodynamics
• The First Law of Thermodynamics
• The Second Law of Thermodynamics
• The Perfect Gases
• The Gas Power Cycle
• Properties of Steam and Processes
• Steam Power Cycles
• Boiler
• Air Compressor
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Steam Engine
• Steam Condensers and Cooling Water Supply
• Steam Nozzles
• Steam Turbine
• Fuels and Combustion
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Direct Energy Conversion
• Conversion of Nuclear Energy
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Index

964 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004