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The Thermo-Dynamic Principles of Engine Design (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

L. M. Hobbs

 
9780267121243: The Thermo-Dynamic Principles of Engine Design (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A concise, practical guide to the thermo-dynamic principles behind heat-engine design.

This book presents the core laws and methods engineers need to understand how heat becomes work, and how work affects heat, in real machines.

The author aims to place the essential principles in clear terms for engineers and students. It emphasizes a pressure–volume view of engines, avoids more complex temperature–entropy diagrams, and includes worked examples in an Appendix to aid practice.
  • Covers the First and Second Laws of thermo-dynamics and the concept of efficiency
  • Explains how heat, work, and energy interact in common engines
  • Uses graphical representations tied to pressure and volume
  • Includes chapters on hot-air, gas and oil engines, refrigeration, compressed air, steam engines, and steam turbines, plus practical Appendix examples
Ideal for readers of introductory engineering texts, students, and professionals seeking a focused overview of engine design principles.

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