Key Features

* designed for a second, applied course in thermodynamics

* examples specifically created for mechanical engineering students

* covers both conventional and renewable sources of power production
* includes steam power, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, and combined heat and power systems

* also includes combustion stoichiometry, theories of combustion kinetics, refrigeration cycles, and heat pumps

* renewable power sources covered include solar, wind, hydroelectric and biomass power

* clear mathematical calculations and worked examples

* updated, clarified and expanded throughout thesecond edition
* new material on solar energy
* additional problems in most chapters in second edition

* also includes numerous diagrams, end of chapter practice problems, references, tables and index

* extensively class-tested over many years
* Solutions Manual on CD ROM available
              270pp  Paper  Pub 2006 ISBN 186491 0151 RRP $65.95 (Incl. GST)