Kroos, Kenneth A.

Thermodynamics for engineers / Kenneth A. Kroos and Merle C. Potter - SI Edition. - Australia : Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd, c2015 - xxv, 567 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Basic concepts and systems of units -- Properties of pure substances -- The first law for systems -- The first law applied to control volumes -- The second law of thermodynamics -- Entropy -- Thermodynamic relations -- The Rankine power cycle -- Gas power cycles -- Refrigeration cycles -- Mixtures and psychrometrics -- Combustion -- Alternative energy conversion -- Thermodynamics of living organisms -- The appendices.

Presents a core course for disciplines in all four year engineering schools. This title helps Chemical and Biomedical engineering students to take courses in thermodynamics.

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THERMODYNAMICS

TJ 265 .K76 2015