Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 9/e (SI Units)(Paperback)

• Description
  Distinguished as a best seller, the title Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach is taking another step towards excellence with this revised edition. Through its careful explanations of concepts and use of numerous practical examples and figures, this book aims to bridge the gap between knowledge and application.
  
  About the Cover
  The launch of a space shuttle occurs with the help of a rocket. Operation of a rocket engine is an exemplary application of thermodynamics, which involves a sequence of thermodynamic processes. The chemical energy that s stored in the fuel of the rocket engine is first converted into thermal energy and then kinetic energy. As the rocket climbs higher into the atmosphere, some of that kinetic energy get stored as gravitational potential energy. In addition, the combustion products (gases) accelerate through a converging-diverging nozzle to supersonic speeds in accordance with the first and second laws of thermodynamics. This provides the net positive thrust against the air drag, which propels the rocket in the opposite direction.
• Key Features
  • Written in a self-instructive manner, it speaks to students, not over students
  • Emphasises on the physical aspects of the subject matter in addition to mathematical representations and manipulations
  • Follows a physical, intuitive approach to help students master the practical problems
  • Contains a rich pool of pedagogy which revolve around the real-world problems

《熱力學：工程方法》是一本暢銷書，這個修訂版進一步提升了卓越性。通過對概念的仔細解釋和大量實際例子和圖表的使用，本書旨在彌合知識與應用之間的差距。

封面介紹：
太空梭的發射是在火箭的幫助下進行的。火箭引擎的運作是熱力學的一個典型應用，涉及一系列熱力學過程。火箭引擎燃料中儲存的化學能首先轉化為熱能，然後轉化為動能。隨著火箭升高到大氣層，部分動能轉化為重力位能。此外，燃燒產物（氣體）通過一個收縮-膨脹的喉管加速到超音速，符合熱力學的第一和第二定律。這提供了對抗空氣阻力的凈正向推力，推動火箭向相反方向運動。

主要特點：
- 以自學方式撰寫，與學生對話而不是高高在上
- 強調物理方面的主題，除了數學表示和操作之外
- 採用物理直觀的方法，幫助學生掌握實際問題
- 包含豐富的教學法，圍繞著現實世界的問題展開

• Table of Contents
  1) Introduction and Basic Concepts
  2) Energy, Energy Transfer, and General Energy Analysis
  3) Properties of Pure Substances
  4) Energy Analysis of Closed Systems
  5) Mass and Energy Analysis of Control Volumes
  6) The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  7) Entropy
  8) Exergy
  9) Gas Power Cycles
  10) Vapor and Combined Power Cycles
  11) Refrigeration Cycles
  12) Thermodynamic Property Relations
  13) Gas Mixtures
  14) Gas-Vapor Mixtures and Air-Conditioning
  15) Chemical Reactions
  16) Chemical and Phase Equilibrium
  17) Compressible Flow

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  目錄
  
  1) 簡介與基本概念
  
  2) 能量、能量轉移和一般能量分析
  
  3) 純物質的性質
  
  4) 封閉系統的能量分析
  
  5) 控制體的質量和能量分析
  
  6) 熱力學第二定律
  
  7) 熵
  
  8) 能量效益
  
  9) 氣體動力循環
  
  10) 蒸汽和混合動力循環
  
  11) 冷凍循環
  
  12) 熱力學性質關係
  
  13) 氣體混合物
  
  14) 氣體-蒸氣混合物和空調
  
  15) 化學反應
  
  16) 化學和相平衡
  
  17) 可壓縮流體