Engineering Thermodynamics deals with the application of these laws to power-generating plants, such as coal-fire power stations. It is an important and rewarding subject that has serious implications for our future industrial development.

Key Features

• Outcomes-based format with short chapters so that the desired outcomes can be easily followed
• Ample worked examples followed by self-assessment exercises with answers that are provided at the back of the book
• Important terms are summarised in a glossary for easy reference

Chapter 1. Thermodynamics 1

Chapter 2. Flow processes and reversibility

Chapter 3.  Heating of gases

Chapter 4. Steam 3

Chapter 5. Throttling of steam

Chapter 6. Boilers

Chapter 7. Steam plant

Chapter 8. Condensers and air pumps  

Chapter 9. Combustion of fuels 

Chapter 10. Heat transfer

Glossary

Appendix A. Properties of water and steam

A.1 Steam tables

 A.2 Superheated steam

A.3 Saturated water and steam

Appendix B. Answers to self-assessment exercises

Thermodynamics II students at universities of technology and FET colleges.