Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics: Revised Eigth Edition

Thermodynamics deals with energy interactions between material bodies. It is the science of 3E's, namely, Energy, Entropy and Equilibrium. The applications of its laws and principles are found in all fields of energy technology, notably, in steam, gas and nuclear power plants, internal combustion engines, gas turbines, jet propulsion, refrigeration, air conditioning, compressors, gas dynamics, and direct energy conversion. Starting with the basic concept, the book discusses the important topics such as basic concepts, heat and work energy, ideal and real gases, zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy and third law, available energy and exergy, gas power cycles, vapour power cycles, general thermodynamic relations, refrigeration cycles, psychrometry, non-reactive mixtures, reactive mixture, chemical equilibrium, direct energy conversion, compressible flows, and heat transfer. The book is an essential text for BE/ B.Tech for Mechanical Engineering students, UPSC and GATE examinations.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction: Basic Concepts, Definitions and Applications 2. Work and Heat—Energy Interaction 3. Temperature and Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics 4. Behaviour of Ideal (Perfect) and Real Gases 5. First Law of Thermodynamics in General and for Non-flow Processes 6. First Law of Thermodynamics for Flow Process 7. Second Law of Thermodynamics 8. Entropy and Third Law of Thermodynamics 9. Properties of Pure Substance (Steam) and Applications 10. General Thermodynamic Relations 11. Availability (Exergy) and Irreversibility 12. Non-reactive Gas Mixtures 13. Gas Power Cycles 14. Vapour Power Cycles 15. Refrigeration Cycles 16. Psychrometry 17. Reactive Mixture (Fuels and Combustion) 18. Chemical and Phase Equilibrium 19. Direct Energy Conversion 20. Compressible Fluid Flow 21. Heat Transfer

About the Author :
R. Yadav (Ramashish Yadav) graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Bhagalpur University in 1965, received master degree from Roorkee University (now IITR) in 1968, and PhD from IIT Delhi in 1977. He served BIT Sindri Dhanbad for about six months as Assistant Professor (Lecturer) and then joined M.N.R. Engineering (now MNNIT) Allahabad in 1969. There he served as Lecturer, Reader, Professor, Dean (Administration) and Professor & Head of Mechanical Engineering Department. He was visiting Assistant Professor in Libya from 1980 to 1983. He served RIT (now NIT) Jamshedpur as Principal for about two years. He served as Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engg. at MNNIT Allahabad for three years. He served as Dean, CET, SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad for about four years and Director General at MIT Moradabad for five years. He supervised four PhD theses and about thirty-five ME theses and authored six books on Thermal Engineering. About forty research papers in international and national journals and conferences are to his credit. He attended many international and national conferences and organised for national level conferences. He acted as reviewer in some international and national journals. He is a fellow (life member) of Institution of Engineers (India) and life member of ISTF. His current fields of research are Turbomachinery, Combined Cycle Power Plant, and Energy Converting Systems.