Thermodynamics Fundamentals for Applications

✍ Scribed by J. P. O'Connell, J. M. Haile

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 664
• Series: Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Thermodynamics: Fundamentals for Applications is a text for a first graduate course in chemical engineering. The focus is on macroscopic thermodynamics; discussions of modeling and molecular situations are integrated throughout. Underpinning this text is the knowledge that while thermodynamics describes natural phenomena, those descriptions are the products of creative, systematic minds. Nature unfolds without reference to human concepts of energy, entropy, or fugacity. Natural complexity can be organized and studied by thermodynamics methodology. The power of thermodynamics can be used to advantage if the fundamentals are understood. This text's emphasis is on fundamentals rather than modeling. Knowledge of the basics will enhance the ability to combine them with models when applying thermodynamics to practical situations. While the goal of an engineering education is to teach effective problem solving, this text never forgets the delight of discovery, the satisfaction of grasping intricate concepts, and the stimulation of the scholarly atmosphere.

✦ Table of Contents

FM......Page 1
TOC......Page 7
0. Intro......Page 11
Chap 1......Page 20
Chap 2......Page 42
Chap 3......Page 79
Chap 4......Page 130
Chap 5......Page 194
Chap 6......Page 238
Chap 7......Page 266
Chap 8......Page 320
Chap 9......Page 376
Chap 10......Page 430
Chap 11......Page 487
Chap 12......Page 539
Appendices......Page 599