The Thermodynamics of Heat-Engines (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Reeve, Sidney A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330362683 ISBN 13 : 9781330362686

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how heat transforms into work and why it powers engines. A clear, classic primer for students and engineers alike.

The Thermodynamics of Heat-Engines offers a practical introduction to energy, heat, and the machines that convert one into the other. It covers the core ideas of energetics, the laws that govern energy transformation, and how these ideas apply to steam and gas engines. The book explains essential concepts with illustrative diagrams, historical context, and methods you can use to estimate engine performance.

What you’ll experience

• Foundations of energy and matter, including the first and second laws and the idea of conservation.


• Discussion of engine cycles, from steam to gas engines, and how different designs affect efficiency and work.


• Practical methods for estimating engine output, pressures, and volumes using real-world scenarios.


• Connections between theory and practice, showing how thermodynamics informs design and operation.

Ideal for readers seeking a solid, policy-free introduction to thermodynamics as it applies to heat engines, from students to practicing engineers alike.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fahrenheit under constant pressure. For air, C= 53.18. C= the specific density-constant involved in a case concerning a mass of gas other than one pound. D= the disgregation-energy of dry saturated steam. =quantity of energy. F= efficiency. JI =the total heat of dry saturated steam above that of melted ice. =internal energy of a gas or vapor. =the mechanical equivalent of heat =778. Hl =the ratio of the specific heats of a gas under constant pressure and constant volume respectively. L= the latent heat of vaporization of dry saturated steam. =the isomorphic heat of water above that of melted ice. M= mass. JV= entropy. P= pressure, in pounds per square inch unless otherwise stated. Q= quantity of heat. Qi =the heat supplied at the upper temperature-level during a cycle. Q2 =the heat rejected at the lower temperature-level of a cycle. Q= the heat available for doing work =1 Q2. f= the heat actually converted into work during a cycle. i =volume-ratio of gaseous expansion. S= specific heat. T= absolute temperature Fahrenheit. 7i =the upper absolute temperature of a pair of temperature-limits. 72 =the lower absolute temperature of a pair of temperature-limits. =temperature Fahrenheit. y= volume, in cubic feet unless otherwise stated. IV =weight, in pounds avoirdupois unless otherwise stated. X= the external work involved in the vaporization of dry saturated steam. X= the unknown or indefinite exponent of the volume-ratio (in the expansion of a gas) in the equation connecting it with the pressure-ratio. =the unknown fractional proportion of steam to total mass in a steamand-water mixture.
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330362683
• ISBN 13: 9781330362686
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
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