Thermodynamics for Engineers

by Kaufui Vincent Wong

Overview

Aspiring engineers need a text that prepares them to use thermodynamics in professional practice. Thermodynamics instructors need a concise textbook written for a one-semester undergraduate course-a text that foregoes clutter and unnecessary details but furnishes the essential facts and methods.Thermodynamics for Engineers, Second Edition continues

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040177990
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	08/05/2011
Series:	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	450
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Kaufui Vincent Wong grew up in Malaysia and came to the United States in 1973. As a youngster, he wished to be an engineer because of his passion for mathematics, which was accomplished when he obtained the bachelor's degree with honors in mechanical engineering at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1973. He obtained his PhD at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1976. His wish to teach engineering students from all over the world came true when he became a faculty member at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, in 1979. In 2000, he published his first book for engineering students. In 2003, he published his second textbook for graduate engineers. He has authored and coauthored over 160 technical papers. In the past decade, he has broadened his teachings by using mass media, including YouTube. He accomplished his personal goal of visiting all seven continents in 2001 when he completed his trip to Antarctica.

Table of Contents

Concepts, Definitions, and the Laws of Thermodynamics. Properties of Pure Substances. Mass Conservation and the First Law of Thermodynamics. Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy. Exergy (Availability) Analysis. Vapor Power Systems. Thermodynamic Property Relations. Principles of Energy (Heat) Transfer. Appendices. Answers to Problems. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the First Edition from Students:

"It is a great thermodynamics text…I loved it!
—Mathew Walters

"The book is comprehensive and easy to understand. I love the real world examples and problems, they make you feel like you are learning something very practical."
—Craig Paxton

"I would recommend the book to friends."
—Faure J. Malo-Molina

"The clear diction, as well as informative illustrations and diagrams, help convey the material clearly to the reader."
—Paul C. Start

"An inspiring and effective tool for any aspiring scientist or engineer. Definitely the best book on Classical Thermodynamics out."
—Seth Marini

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