eBook Fundamental of Thermal-Fluid Sciences in SI Units, 5th Edition

5th Edition
9814923192 · 9789814923194
The fifth edition in SI units of Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences presents a balanced coverage of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer packaged in a manner suitable for use in introductory thermal sciences courses. By emphasizing … Read More
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Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview

Part 1. Thermodynamics
Chapter 2. Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics
Chapter 3. Energy, Energy Transfer, and General Energy Analysis
Chapter 4. Properties of Pure Substances
Chapter 5. Energy Analysis of Closed Systems
Chapter 6. Mass and Energy Analysis of Control Volumes
Chapter 7. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 8. Entropy
Chapter 9. Power and Refrigeration Cycles

Part 2. Fluid Mechanics
Chapter 10. Introduction and Properties of Fluids
Chapter 11. Fluid Statics
Chapter 12. Bernoulli and Energy Equations
Chapter 13. Momentum Analysis of Flow Systems
Chapter 14. Internal Flow
Chapter 15. External Flow: Drag and Lift

Part 3. Heat Transfer
Chapter 16. Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
Chapter 17. Steady Heat Conduction
Chapter 18. Transient Heat Conduction
Chapter 19. Forced Convection
Chapter 20. Natural Convection
Chapter 21. Radiation Heat Transfer
Chapter 22. Heat Exchangers

Appendix
TABLE A–1 Molar mass, gas constant, and critical-point properties
TABLE A–2 Ideal-gas specific heats of various common gases
TABLE A–3 Properties of common liquids, solids, and foods
TABLE A–4 Saturated water—Temperature table
TABLE A–5 Saturated water—Pressure table
TABLE A–6 Superheated water
TABLE A–7 Compressed liquid water
TABLE A–8 Saturated ice–water vapor
FIGURE A–9 T-s diagram for water
FIGURE A–10 Mollier diagram for water
TABLE A–11 Saturated refrigerant-134a—Temperature table
TABLE A–12 Saturated refrigerant-134a—Pressure table
TABLE A–13 Superheated refrigerant-134a
FIGURE A–14 P-h diagram for refrigerant-134a
TABLE A–15 Properties of saturated water
TABLE A–16 Properties of saturated refrigerant-134a
TABLE A–17 Properties of saturated ammonia
TABLE A–18 Properties of saturated propane
TABLE A–19 Properties of liquids
TABLE A–20 Properties of liquid metals
TABLE A–21 Ideal-gas properties of air
TABLE A–22 Properties of air at 1 atm pressure
TABLE A–23 Properties of gases at 1 atm pressure
TABLE A–24 Properties of solid metals
TABLE A–25 Properties of solid nonmetals
TABLE A–26 Emissivities of surfaces
FIGURE A–27 The Moody chart
FIGURE A–28 Nelson–Obert generalized compressibility chart

Index
Nomenclature
Conversion Factors and Some Physical Constants

The fifth edition in SI units of Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences presents a balanced coverage of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer packaged in a manner suitable for use in introductory thermal sciences courses. By emphasizing the physics and underlying physical phenomena involved, the text gives students practical examples that allow development of an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of thermal sciences. A special effort is made to help students develop an intuitive feel for underlying physical mechanisms of natural phenomena and to gain a mastery of solving practical problems that an engineer is likely to face in the real world.