Kirillin V.A., Sychev V.V. Sheindlin A.E.
Engineering Thermodynamics
Copyright © 2011 MPEI Publishers

On-line calculations, based on the book.

Chapter 1 Introduction

• 1.1 Thermodynamics and its method
• 1.2 Properties of state
• 1.3 Concept of a thermodynamic process
• 1.4 Ideal gas. Ideal gas laws
• 1.5 Concept of mixtures. Mixtures of ideal gas
• 1.6 Concept of heat capacity

Chapter 2 The first law of thermodynamics

• 2.1 Heat. Joule's experiment. Equivalence of heat and work
• 2.2 Law of conservation and conversion of energy
• 2.3 Internal energy and external work
• 2.4 Mathematical statement of the first law of thermodynamics
• 2.5 Enthalpy
• 2.6 Mathematical statement of the first law of thermodynamics for processes of flow

Chapter 3 The second law of thermodynamics

• 3.1 Cycles. Concept of thermal efficiency. Heat sources
• 3.2 Reversible and irreversible processes
• 3.3 Statements of the second law of thermodynamics
• 3.4 The Carnot cycle. Carnot's theorem
• 3.5 The thermodynamic temperature scale
• 3.6 Entropy
• 3.7 Change of entropy in irreversible processes
• 3.8 Combined mathematical statement of the first and second laws of thermodynamics
• 3.9 Entropy and thermodynamic probability
• 3.10 Reversibility and work

Chapter 4 Differential equations of thermodynamics

• 4.1 Basic methods
• 4.2 Maxwell's relations
• 4.3 Partial derivatives of internal energy and enthalpy
• 4.4 Heat capacities

Chapter 5 Equilibrium in thermodynamic systems and phase changes

• 5.1 Homogeneous and heterogeneous thermodynamic systems
• 5.2 Thermodynamic equilibrium
• 5.3 Conditions of stability and equilibrium for an isolated homogeneous system
• 5.4 Conditions for phase equilibrium
• 5.5 Phase changes
• 5.6 The Clausius-Clapeyron equation
• 5.7 Phase stability
• 5.8 Phase changes at unequal phase pressures
• 5.9 Phase changes under curved surfaces

Chapter 6 Thermodynamic  properties of substances

• 6.1 Thermal and caloric properties of solids
• 6.2 Thermal and caloric properties of liquids
• 6.3 Andrew's experiment. The critical point. Van der Waals' equation
• 6.4 Thermal and caloric properties of real gases. Equation of state for real gases
• 6.5 Thermodynamic properties of substances on the change-of-phase line. Two-phase systems
• 6.6 Properties of substance at the critical point
• 6.7 Methods of calculating the entropy of substance
• 6.8 Thermodynamic diagrams of state for substances
• 6.9 Thermodynamic properties of substance in a metastable state

Chapter 7 Basic thermodynamic processes

• 7.1 The isochoric process
• 7.2 The isobaric process
• 7.3 The isothermal process
• 7.4 The adiabatic process
• 7.5 Polytropic process
• 7.6 Throttling. The Joule-Thomson effect
• 7.7 Joule expansion (expansion into vacuum)
• 7.8 Mixing
• 7.9 Compression processes

Chapter 8 Fluid flow processes

• 8.1 Basic flow equations
• 8.2 Velocity of sound
• 8.3 Flow through convergent nozzles
• 8.4 Transonic range. The Laval nozzle
• 8.5 Adiabatic flow with friction
• 8.6 General regularities of flow. The influence inversion law
• 8.7 Adiabatic stagnation temperature

Chapter 9 Methods to analyze the efficiency of thermopower plants

• 9.1 Cycle efficiency
• 9.2 Comparison methods for thermal efficiencies of reversible cycles
• 9.3 Method of efficiencies in the analysis of irreversible cycles
• 9.4 Entropy calculation method for the loss of availability in irreversible cycles
• 9.5 Exergy calculation method for availability losses

Chapter 10 Gas power cycles

• 10.1 Cycles of reciprocating internal combustion engines
• 10.2 Gas turbine cycles
• 10.3 Reaction-engine cycles

Chapter 11 Vapour power cycles.

• 11.1 The Carnot cycle

  Fig. 11.2 The Carnot cycle for wet steam (on-line calculation): SI-units US-units

  Fig. 11.3 The Carnot actual cycle for wet steam (on-line calculation): SI-units US-units

• 11.2 The Rankine cycle

  Fig. 11.4 The Rankine cycle (on-line calculation): SI-units US-units

              Fig. 11.6 The Rankine cycle with steam superheater (on-line calculation): SI-units US-units

• 11.3 Rankine cycle analysis allowing for irreversible losses

  Fig.11.15 The actual Rankine cycle with steam superheater (on-line calculation): SI-units US-units

• 11.4 Reheat cycle

  Fig. 11.22 The actual Rankine cycle with steam reheating (on-line calculation): SI-units US-units

• 11.5 Regenerative cycle

  Fig. 11.28 The actual Rankine cycle with regeneration (on-line calculation): SI-units US-units

• 11.6 Binary cycles
• 11.7 Thermification cycles

Chapter 12 Cycles of direct-energy conversion systems

• 12.1 Thermoelectric generator cycle
• 12.2 The cycle of a thermionic converter
• 12.3 MHD-generator cycle

Chapter 13 Refrigeration cycles

• 13.1 Reverse heat cycles and processes. Refrigeration installations
• 13.2 Air-compression refrigeration cycle
• 13.3 Vapour-compression refrigeration cycle
• 13.4 Steam-jet refrigeration cycle
• 13.5 Absorption refrigeration cycle
• 13.6 Thermoelectric refrigeration cycle
• 13.7 Heat pump. Principle of operation
• 13.8 Liquefaction of gases

Chapter 14 Humid air

• 14.1 Basic concepts
• 14.2 I-d diagram for humid air

Chapter 15 Fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics

• 15.1 Thermochemistry. Hess's law. Kirchhoff's equation
• 15.2 Chemical equilibrium and the second law of thermodynamics
• 15.3 Equilibrium constant and degree of dissociation
• 15.4 The Nernst heat theorem

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