Free Textbook on Engineering Thermodynamics
Olivier Cleynen
with extensive comments
This textbook offers a clear, progressive introduction to thermodynamics, tailored for university students and future engineers eager to understand the physical principles behind engines and refrigeration systems. It begins from the basics and progressively covers all the important concepts:
1 Fundamental Concepts
Review the essential concepts for the study of thermodynamics
Concept of energy; First law; Mech. energy; Work; Heat; Temperature.
2 Closed Systems
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