Modern Engineering Thermodynamics

Chapter 6

First Law Open System Applications

Contents

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Mass Flow Energy Transport

6.3 Conservation of Energy and Conservation of Mass Equations for Open Systems

6.4 Flow Stream Specific Kinetic and Potential Energies

6.5 Nozzles and Diffusers

6.6 Throttling Devices

6.7 Throttling Calorimeter

6.8 Heat Exchangers

6.9 Shaft Work Machines

6.10 Open System Unsteady State Processes

Summary

6.1 Introduction

This chapter contains detailed solutions to a variety of classical open system thermodynamic problems. These solutions use the generalized problem solving procedure discussed in Chapters 4 and 5 (see Figure 4.21) and focus on illustrating the use of the conservation of mass law and the first law of thermodynamics. The availability ...