Introduction to Thermal and Fluids Engineering

In the real world, thermal systems problems don t always conform to the rigid disciplinary lines of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. More often, you ll need to draw from all three of these disciplines to find a solution.

That s why Deborah Kaminski and Michael Jensen present a highly innovative and integrated approach that highlights the interconnections among thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. The text introduces these three topics early, allowing students to build a firm foundation for later chapters. Throughout the text, integrated examples and problems illustrate the interconnected nature of the three disciplines.

Kaminski and Jensen s approach features:

• Early introduction of heat transfer and fluids, to allow application of these concepts early in the course.
• Common notation used throughout the text, to emphasize the links among thermodynamics, fluids, and heat transfer.
• Example problems that integrate the three disciplines. These problems demonstrate how to incorporate information from several different disciplines in solving problems.
• Approach sections in the example problem solutions, which identify where you are going before beginning a problem. Additionally, assumptions are stated as needed, allowing you to see the problem-solving process in action.
• Clear descriptions of physical and fundamental processes that relate to what you may observe in your everyday life.
• Over 150 worked examples and 850 homework problems.