Thermodynamics and Energy Systems Analysis

Download or read book Thermodynamics and Energy Systems Analysis written by Lucien Borel and published by EPFL Press. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carefully designed to teach thermodynamics to engineers, this book focuses on the phenomena of irreversibility and the notion of entropy. It also presents a general theory of exergy, with methods of analyse that allow engineers to master problems of current interest in the field of energy management. The authors illustrate practical aspects of the theory by descibiing specific applications such as combustion chambers, turbines, compressors, heat pumps, fuel cells, refrigeration, and more.