Thermodynamics: fundamentals for applications

Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications is a 2005 text for a first graduate course in Chemical Engineering. The focus is on macroscopic thermodynamics; discussions of modeling and molecular situations are integrated throughout. Underpinning this text is the knowledge that while thermodynamics...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Connell, John P. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2005
Subjects:
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840234
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840234
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840234
Summary:Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications is a 2005 text for a first graduate course in Chemical Engineering. The focus is on macroscopic thermodynamics; discussions of modeling and molecular situations are integrated throughout. Underpinning this text is the knowledge that while thermodynamics describes natural phenomena, those descriptions are the products of creative, systematic minds. Nature unfolds without reference to human concepts of energy, entropy, or fugacity. Natural complexity can be organized and studied by thermodynamics methodology. The power of thermodynamics can be used to advantage if the fundamentals are understood. This text's emphasis is on fundamentals rather than modeling. Knowledge of the basics will enhance the ability to combine them with models when applying thermodynamics to practical situations. While the goal of an engineering education is to teach effective problem solving, this text never forgets the delight of discovery, the satisfaction of grasping intricate concepts, and the stimulation of the scholarly atmosphere
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 654 pages)
ISBN:9780511840234
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511840234

Order via interlibrary loan Read online (BSB)

Library Card of Bavarian State Library (BSB) necessary.