Enables you to easily advance from thermodynamics principles toapplicationsThermodynamics for the Practicing Engineer, as the titlesuggests, is written for all practicing engineers and anyonestudying to become one. Its focus therefore is on applications ofthermodynamics, addressing both technical and pragmatic problems inthe field. Readers are provided a solid base in thermodynamicstheory; however, the text is mostly dedicated to demonstrating howtheory is applied to solve real-world problems.This text's four parts enable readers to easily gain afoundation in basic principles and then learn how to apply them inpractice:* Part One: Introduction. Sets forth the basic principles ofthermodynamics, reviewing such topics as units and dimensions,conservation laws, gas laws, and the second law ofthermodynamics.* Part Two: Enthalpy Effects. Examines sensible, latent, chemicalreaction, and mixing enthalpy effects.* Part Three: Equilibrium Thermodynamics. Addresses bothprinciples and calculations for phase, vapor-liquid, and chemicalreaction equilibrium.* Part Four: Other Topics. Reviews such important issues aseconomics, numerical methods, open-ended problems, environmentalconcerns, health and safety management, ethics, and exergy.Throughout the text, detailed illustrative examples demonstratehow all the principles, procedures, and equations are put intopractice. Additional practice problems enable readers to solvereal-world problems similar to the ones that they will encounter onthe job.Readers will gain a solid working knowledge of thermodynamicsprinciples and applications upon successful completion of thistext. Moreover, they will be better prepared whenapproaching/addressing advanced material and more complexproblems.