Thermal Engineering Volume 2

by Shiv Kumar

Overview

This highly informative and carefully presented book offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of thermal engineering. The book focuses both on the fundamentals and more complex topics such as the basics of thermodynamics, Zeroth Law of thermodynamics, first law of thermodynamics, application of first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, availability and irreversibility, properties of pure substance, vapor power cycles, introduction to working of IC engines, air-standard cycles, gas turbines and jet propulsion, thermodynamic property relations and combustion. The author has included end-of-chapter problems and worked examples to augment learning and self-testing. This book is a useful reference to undergraduate students in the area of mechanical engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030892180
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	02/06/2022
Edition description:	1st ed. 2022
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shiv Kumar is former Head of Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Associate Professor at Guru Premsukh Memorial College of Engineering affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Machine Design and Automation Engineering from R.E.C. (presently NIT), Jalandhar, and Master’s degree in Thermal Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, India. He has over 18 years of teaching experience. He has published several books in the field of mechanical engineering.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Properties of pure substance.- Chapter 2: Vapor power cycle.- Chapter 3: Introduction to working of IC engines.- Chapter 4: Air-Standard cycle.- Chapter 5: Gas turbines and jet propulsion.- Chapter 6: Thermodynamic property relations.- Chapter 7: Combustion.