Modern Engineering Thermodynamics

Chapter 2

Thermodynamic Concepts

Outline

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Language of Thermodynamics

2.3 Phases of Matter

2.4 System States and Thermodynamic Properties

2.5 Thermodynamic Equilibrium

2.6 Thermodynamic Processes

2.7 Pressure and Temperature Scales

2.8 The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

2.9 The Continuum Hypothesis

2.10 The Balance Concept

2.11 The Conservation Concept

2.12 The Conservation of Mass

Summary

2.1 Introduction

Some students have difficulty with thermodynamics because it is such a broad subject. Engineering courses like statics, dynamics, and materials focus on just a few topics. Thermodynamics, on the other hand, deals with many issues that are common to a variety of engineering system. A thermodynamic analysis ...