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Reeve, Sidney A.

 
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Sinopsis

Discover how heat transforms into work and why it powers engines. A clear, classic primer for students and engineers alike.

The Thermodynamics of Heat-Engines offers a practical introduction to energy, heat, and the machines that convert one into the other. It covers the core ideas of energetics, the laws that govern energy transformation, and how these ideas apply to steam and gas engines. The book explains essential concepts with illustrative diagrams, historical context, and methods you can use to estimate engine performance.

What you’ll experience


  • Foundations of energy and matter, including the first and second laws and the idea of conservation.

  • Discussion of engine cycles, from steam to gas engines, and how different designs affect efficiency and work.

  • Practical methods for estimating engine output, pressures, and volumes using real-world scenarios.

  • Connections between theory and practice, showing how thermodynamics informs design and operation.



Ideal for readers seeking a solid, policy-free introduction to thermodynamics as it applies to heat engines, from students to practicing engineers alike.

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Excerpt from The Thermodynamics of Heat-Engines

Mechanical Considerations. Thermodynamic Considerations. Cylinder-ratios. Woolf and Receiver Types. Methods of Governing.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Thermodynamics of Heat-Engines

The Thermodynamics of Heat-Engines was written by Sidney A. Reeve in 1903. This is a 381 page book, containing 102350 words and 53 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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