PREFACE. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. SYMBOLS. 1 THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS. 1.1 Elements of Thermodynamics Terminology. 1.
2 The First Law for Closed Systems. 1.3 Work Transfer. 1.4 Heat Transfer. 1.5 Energy Change. 1.
6 The First Law for Open Systems. 1.7 Historical Background. 1.8 The Structured Presentation of the First Law. References. Problems. 2 THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS.
2.1 The Second Law for Closed Systems. 2.2 The Second Law for Open Systems. 2.3 The Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium Model. 2.4 The Entropy Maximum and Energy Minimum Principles.
2.5 Carathe'odory's Two Axioms. 2.6 A Heat Transfer Man's Two Axioms. 2.7 Historical Background. References. Problems.
3 ENTROPY GENERATION, OR EXERGY DESTRUCTION. 3.1 Lost Available Work. 3.2 Cycles. 3.3 Nonflow Processes. 3.
4 Steady-Flow Processes. 3.5 Mechanisms of Entropy Generation or Exergy Destruction. 3.6 Entropy-Generation Minimization. References. Problems. 4 SINGLE-PHASE SYSTEMS.
4.1 Simple System. 4.2 Equilibrium Conditions. 4.3 The Fundamental Relation. 4.4 Legendre Transforms.
4.5 Relations between Thermodynamic Properties. 4.6 Partial Molal Properties. 4.7 Ideal Gas Mixtures. 4.8 Real Gas Mixtures.
References. Problems. 5 EXERGY ANALYSIS. 5.1 Nonflow Systems. 5.2 Flow Systems. 5.
3 Generalized Exergy Analysis. 5.4 Air-Conditioning Applications. 5.5 Other Aspects of Exergy Analysis. References. Problems. 6 MULTIPHASE SYSTEMS.
6.1 The Energy Minimum Principle in U, H, F, and G Representations. 6.2 The Internal Stability of a Simple System. 6.3 The Continuity of the Vapor and Liquid States. 6.4 Phase Diagrams.
6.5 Corresponding States. References. Problems. 7 CHEMICALLY REACTIVE SYSTEMS. 7.1 Equilibrium. 7.
2 Irreversible Reactions. 7.3 Steady-Flow Combustion. 7.4 The Chemical Exergy of Fuels. 7.5 Constant-Volume Combustion. References.
Problems. 8 POWER GENERATION. 8.1 Maximum Power Subject to Size Constraint. 8.2 Maximum Power from Hot Stream. 8.3 External Irreversibilities.
8.4 Internal Irreversibilities. 8.5 Advanced Steam-Turbine Power Plants. 8.6 Advanced Gas-Turbine Power Plants. 8.7 Combined Steam-Turbine and Gas-Turbine Power Plants.
References. Problems. 9 SOLAR POWER. 9.1 Thermodynamic Properties of Thermal Radiation. 9.2 Reversible Processes. 9.
3 Irreversible Processes. 9.4 The Ideal Conversion of Enclosed Blackbody Radiation. 9.5 Maximization of Power Output per Unit Collector Area. 9.6 Convectively Cooled Collectors. 9.
7 Extraterrestrial Solar Power Plant. 9.8 Nonisothermal Collectors, Time-Varying Conditions, and Solar-Driven Refrigerators. 9.9 Global Circulation and Climate. References. Problems. 10 REFRIGERATION.
10.1 Joule-Thomson Expansion. 10.2 Work-Producing Expansion. 10.3 Brayton Cycle. 10.4 Optimal Intermediate Cooling.
10.5 Liquefaction. 10.6 Refrigerator Models with Heat Transfer Irreversibilities. 10.7 Magnetic Refrigeration. References. Problems.
11 ENTROPY-GENERATION MINIMIZATION. 11.1 Trade-off between Competing Irreversibilities. 11.2 Balanced Counterflow Heat Exchangers. 11.3 Heat Exchangers with Negligible Pressure-Drop Irreversibility. 11.
4 Storage Systems. 11.5 Power Maximization or Entropy-Generation M.