Examples in Heat and Heat Engines

ISBN-13: 9781316633298 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 156 str.

T. Peel

Opis

Originally published in 1935, this textbook consists of examples from papers set for the courses of lectures at the Cambridge Engineering Laboratory.

Spis treści

1. Heat and work; 2-3. Laws of gases. Expansion and compression of gases; 4. Simple gas cycles; 5-6. Carnot's cycle. Maximum efficiency. Entropy of gases; 7-13. Steam tables. Internal energy. Entropy; 14-18. The Rankine cycle. Simple and compound steam cycles; 19-20. Gases with water-vapour; 21. Indicator diagrams; 22. Steam engine trials; 23-25. Combustion and explosion of gases; 26-30. Air, gas and oil engine cycles and trials; 31. Boiler trials; 32-35. Compressors and refrigerators; 36. Steam nozzles; 37-38. Steam turbines; 39-40. Elementary conduction; 41-50. General papers; Answers.