Thermodynamics and Heat Power (Merrill's International Series in Engineering Technology) - Hardcover

Rolle, Kurt C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0024032018 ISBN 13: 9780024032010

Publisher: Merrill Pub Co, 1993

Synopsis

This popular book presents the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and their practical applications to heat power, heat transfer, and heating and air conditioning. It addresses real-world problems in engineering and design — without stressing abstract mathematics — and uses a unique calculus/non-calculus based approach that ensures a rigorous treatment of each subject appropriate to the mathematics level of each reader. Includes a software package for doing cycles, combustion and radiation Heat Transfer problems with parametric analyses. Develops concepts and example problems in contexts that are based on “real world” applications. Offers unique optional Calculus for Clarity sections for readers who have a background in differential and integral calculus. Provides a complete introduction to convection, conduction, and radiation heat transfer; and examines application of thermodynamic principles to power-producing and consuming mechanical devices such as nozzles, pumps, turbines, gas and steam engines, heat pumps, and refrigeration systems. Features an eight-chapter treatment of heat power/combustion/transfer and HVAC (one of the most extensive available in a book at this level). For those in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, and engineering technology interested in thermodynamics and heat transfer.

About this title

From the Publisher

A new edition of this popular, practical presentation of thermodynamics and its applications...the one specifically designed for mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, and engineering technology programs. Thermodynamics and Heat Power, Fourth Edition provides a complete introduction to convection, conduction, and radiation heat transfer; and examines application of thermodynamic principles to power-producing and consuming mechanical devices such as nozzles, pumps, turbines, gas and steam engines, heat pumps, and refrigeration systems.

From the Back Cover

Designed specifically for use in engineering technology programs, this popular text presents the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and their practical applications to heat power, heat transfer, and heating and air conditioning. The text addresses real-world problems in engineering and design rather than abstract mathematics.

New to this edition:

• Inclusion of optional discussions on using Engineering Equation Solver (EES) as a commercial software tool for solving many of the problems encountered in thermodynamics and heat power
• Addition of refrigerant blends R-407c and R-502 to the discussion of refrigerants in response to the increased applications of refrigerant blends in mechanical refrigeration
• Expanded presentation of fuel cells

Features of this text:

• Unique optional Calculus for Clarity sections for students who have a background in differential and integral calculus
• A consistent system of symbols and units that makes equal use of SI and English units in practice problems, example problems, and thermodynamic and property tables
• An eight-chapter treatment of heat power/combustion/transfer and HVAC that is one of the most extensive available in a text at this level

Edition details

• Publisher: Merrill Pub Co
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0024032018
• ISBN 13: 9780024032010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 804