The two associated subjects of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics are combined in this book to provide the reader with an easy-to-follow text which emphasizes the essential coherence of the material.
Thermofluids Summary
Thermofluids by Michael Horsley
The two associated subjects of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics are combined in this book to provide the reader with an easy-to-follow text which emphasizes the essential coherence of the material.
Table of Contents
Modelling. Temperature. and its measurement. Pressure and its measurement. Transport laws. Conservation laws. The energy equations. Ideal gases. Non-flow energy equation. Derivations from NFEE. Properties of vapours. Steady flow energy equation. Thermofluid applications. SFEE. Internal flow with friction. External flow. Pumps, fans and compressors. Second law and entropy. Gas cycles. Vapour cycles. Thermofluid Processes. Gas mixtures and real gases. Psychrometry. Combustion. Heat transfer. Heat exchangers. Convective heat transfer. Thermofluid engineering. Compressible flow. Propulsion. Turbomachinery. Renewable energy sources. Computational fluid dynamics.
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