Description
Wiley India Thermal Engineering 2020 by R N Bahl
Thermal Engineering covers a wide range of topics, starting from the fundamentals of thermodynamics and concluding with thermal engineering applications. It has been written exhaustively to meet the requirements of the syllabi of different universities in this subject for courses for undergraduate students of mechanical, automobile, aeronautical, chemical engineering as well as AMIE (India) Section-B, UPSC and Indian Engineering Services examinations. Consistent use of SI units is maintained throughout the book.
About the Author
Prof R N Bahl has served as a Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering in Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad and Haryana. He is Chartered Engineer with 23 year plus experience at national and international level of teaching UG and PG students. He has developed several teaching aids and learning materials for students and has guided several credential projects. Prior to joining teaching, he served for more than 26 years in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (Army) which includes six years of teaching junior and senior officers and eight years in industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK REVIEW
Basic concepts of thermodynamics
P-V-T surfaces and properties of ideal gas
Working substance
First law of thermodynamics
The second law of thermodynamics and entropy
Availability and irreversibility
Properties of steam
Steam generators
Boiler mountings and accessories
Boiler draught
Performance of boilers
Fuels and combustions
Ideal gas mixture
Real gases
General thermodynamics relations
Vapour power cycles
Air power cycles
Introduction of steam engines
Steam nozzles
Steam turbines
Condenser and cooling towers
Internal combustion engines
Advance topics of internal combustion
Reciprocating air compressor
Rotary compressor
Gas turbines and jet propulsion
Refrigeration
Psychrometry
Air-conditioning
Heat transfer
Nuclear power plants
Conventional and non-conventional power generation system
Direct energy conversion