Key issues
Key issues are the most important concepts whose understanding is essential to be able to fully take advantage of the book.
More than twenty key issues are highlighted, often with referrals to self-assessment activities.
The list of the book's key issues is given below.
B2.1 KI Architecture and operation of basic cycles
B2.2 KI Four basic functions
B2.3 KI Basic notions
B2.4 KI First Law, energies put into play in processes
B2.5 KI Reference processes, imperfection factors
B3.1 KI fluid properties
B3.2 KI Thermodynamic charts
B3.3 KI Efficiencies
B3.4 KI Identification of basic cycles in (h, ln (P)) charts
B4.1 KI Main difference between diesel and gasoline engines
B4.2 KI Fundamental combustion notions
B4.4 KI Effectiveness-NTU method
B4.6 KI Fundamental heat exchanger notions
B5.1 KI Architecture and configuration of a boiler
B6.1 KI Converting heat to work, Carnot cycle
B6.2 KI Entropy chart
B6.6 KI Exergy balance spreadsheet
B8.2 KI Practical Difference Between Isentropic and Polytropic Approaches
B9.6 KI Reciprocating internal combustion engines
B11.2 KI Ejectors
B13.1 KI CTP Lib thermodynamic properties server
B13.2 KI Modeling of the pair LiBr-H2
B17.1 KI External class FlashBrine