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1. Thermodynamics properties -- 1.1 Criteria of ideal gas -- 1.2 Ideal gas law -- 1.3 Pressure and work -- 1.4 Temperature and Zeroth law -- 1.5 Internal energy -- 1.6 Enthalpy --

2. Thermodynamics laws -- 2.1 First law of thermodynamics -- 2.2 Entropy -- 2.3 Second law of thermodynamics -- 2.4 Third law of thermodynamics -- 2.5 Maxwell relations --

3. Control mass processes -- 3.1 State and properties -- 3.2 Phase change -- 3.3 Isochoric process -- 3.4 Isobaric process -- 3.5 Isothermal process -- 3.6 Adiabatic and isentropic process --

4. Control volume processes -- 4.1 Mass rate equation -- 4.2 Energy rate equation -- 4.3 Nozzle and diffuser -- 4.4 Compressor and turbine -- 4.5 Throttle valve -- 4.6 Entropy rate equation --

5. Advanced topics -- 5.1 Entropy and information -- 5.2 Equilibrium in isolated systems -- 5.3 Equilibrium with heat transfer -- 5.4 Crystal growth -- 5.5 Chemical potential -- 5.6 Dissipative structures -- 5.7 Socioeconomic systems --

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Engineering Thermodynamics is a core course for students majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Before taking this course, students usually have learned Engineering Mechanics-- Statics and Dynamics, and they are used to solving problems with calculus and differential equations. Unfortunately, these approaches do not apply for Thermodynamics. Instead, they have to rely on many data tables and graphs to solve problems. In addition, many concepts are hard to understand, such as entropy. Therefore, most students feel very frustrated while taking this course. The key concept in Engineering thermodynamics is state-properties: If one knows two properties, the state can be determined, as well as the other four properties. Unlike most textbooks, the first two chapters of this book introduce thermodynamic properties and laws with the ideal gas model, where equations can be engaged. In this way, students can employ their familiar approaches, and thus can understand them much better. In order to help students understand entropy in depth, interpretation with statistical physics is introduced. Chapters 3 and 4 discuss control-mass and control-volume processes with general fluids, where the data tables are used to solve problems. Chapter 5 covers a few advanced topics, which can also help students understand the concepts in thermodynamics from a broader perspective.

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