Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach with Student Resources DVD

Yunus Cengel, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno and Michael Boles, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the North Carolina State University team up to bring a wealth of information in their textbook Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach with Student Resources DVD, ISBN 9780077366742. Through the presentation of foundational concepts integrated with relatable engineering examples, students will gain a thorough understanding of the application usages in the engineering field. Comprehensive descriptions and helpful figures are combined with powerful technology features to improve the overall learning experience of users. Supplemental resources include innovative and interactive features including a 'Student Resources' DVD which boasts a popular Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software. McGraw-Hill's latest development, Connect,' is also offered to users as another helpful resource with Internet-based assignments and a wealth of instructional resources for teachers. Yunus Cengel and Michael Boles craftily organize the contents of Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach with Student Resources DVD across 17 chapters. Chapter 1 begins this book, entitled 'Introduction and Basic Concepts' followed by chapter 2 which investigates 'Energy Conversion and General Energy Analysis.' Chapter 3 presents information surrounding 'Properties of Pure Substances' while chapter 4 discusses 'Energy Analysis of Closed Systems' and chapter 5 focuses on 'Mass and Energy Analysis of Control Volumes.' 'The Second Law of Thermodynamics' is examined in chapter 6 followed by 'Entropy' in chapter 7 and 'Energy: A Measure of Work Potential' as the focus of chapter 8. Chapter 9 delves into 'Gas Power Cycles' followed by chapter 10 presenting 'Vapor and Combined Power Cycles' and chapter 11 discussing 'Refrigeration Cycles.' Chapter 12 tackles 'Thermodynamic Property Relations' while chapter 13 discusses 'Gas Mixtures' and chapter 14 investigates 'Gas Vapor Mixtures and Air-Conditioning.' Chapter 15 presents information on 'Chemical Reactions' followed by chapter 16 looking at 'Chemical and Phase Equilibrium.' This book is concluded with chapter 17 examining 'Compressible Flow.'