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Struchtrup, Henning,author

1st ed. 2014.

1 online resource (XVIII, 597 pages 211 illustrations, 6 illustrations in color.)

Introduction: Why Thermodynamics? -- Systems, States, and Processes -- The First Law of Thermodynamics -- The Second Law of Thermodynamics -- Energy Conversion and the Second Law -- Properties and Property Relations.-Reversible Processes in Closed Systems -- Closed System Cycles.-Open Systems -- Basic Open System Cycles -- Efficiencies and Irreversible Losses -- Vapor engines -- Gas engines -- Compressible flow: Nozzles and Diffusers -- Transient and inhomogeneous processes in open systems -- More on property relations -- Thermodynamic equilibrium -- Mixtures -- Psychrometrics -- The Chemical Potential -- Mixing and Separation -- Phase Equilibrium in Mixtures -- Reacting Mixtures -- Activation of Reactions -- Combustion -- Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells.