This work presents an intergrated approach to thermodynamics and heat transfer suitable for undergraduates on a mumber of courses. Topics covered include: the First Law of Thermodynamics, fundamentals and applications; the Second and Third Laws; thermodynamic cycles including the Carnot, Rankine and Otto Cycles; conduction of heat, under both steady and non-steady conditions; forced and natural convection of heat; radiation heat transfer; and introductory statistical thermodynamics. In addition there are many numerical examples throughout the text and at the end of each chapter.
- ISBN10 1870325184
- ISBN13 9781870325189
- Publish Date 14 August 2000
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Whittles Publishing
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 176
- Language English