Overview
- Presents basic concepts and principles of thermodynamics precisely and logically
- Enriches foundational understanding of radiation heat transfer by using illustrations and easy to understand language
- Includes end-of-chapter problems and worked examples to augment learning
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Thermal Engineering Volume 1
Authors: Shiv Kumar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67274-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67273-7Published: 06 February 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67276-8Published: 07 February 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-67274-4Published: 05 February 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 579
Number of Illustrations: 399 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Energy Storage