Principles of Thermodynamics

Jean-Philippe Ansermet; Sylvain D. Brechet

doi:10.1017/9781108620932

In this introductory textbook, thermodynamics is presented as a natural extension of mechanics, so that the laws and concepts learned in mechanics serve to get acquainted with the theory. The foundations of thermodynamics are presented in the first part. The second part covers a wide range of applications, which are of central importance in the fields of physics, chemistry and engineering, including calorimetry, phase transitions, heat engines and chemical reactions. In the third part, devoted to continuous media, Fourier and Fick's laws, diffusion equations and many transport effects are derived using a unified approach. Each chapter concludes with a selection of worked examples and several exercises, to reinforce key concepts under discussion. A full solutions manual is available at the end of the book. It contains more than 150 problems based on contemporary issues faced by scientists and engineers that are solved in detail for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Preface
pp xiii-xiv
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Acknowledgements
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Part I - Foundations
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1 - Thermodynamic System and First Law
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2 - Entropy and Second Law
pp 26-48
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3 - Thermodynamics of Subsystems
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4 - Thermodynamic Potentials
pp 70-100
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Part II - Phenomenology
pp 101-102
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5 - Calorimetry
pp 103-128
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6 - Phase Transitions
pp 129-165
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7 - Heat Engines
pp 166-202
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8 - Chemistry and Electrochemistry
pp 203-238
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Part III - Continuous Media
pp 239-240
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9 - Matter and Electromagnetic Fields
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10 - Thermodynamics of Continuous Media
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11 - Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes
pp 308-360
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Part IV - Exercises and Solutions
pp 361-362
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1 - Thermodynamic System and First Law
pp 363-371
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2 - Entropy and Second Law
pp 372-378
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3 - Thermodynamics of Subsystems
pp 379-387
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4 - Thermodynamic Potentials
pp 388-398
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5 - Calorimetry
pp 399-404
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6 - Phase Transitions
pp 405-419
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7 - Heat Engines
pp 420-438
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8 - Chemistry and Electrochemistry
pp 439-455
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9 - Matter and Electromagnetic Fields
pp 456-466
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10 - Thermodynamics of Continuous Media
pp 467-477
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11 - Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes
pp 478-514
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