Category Archives: Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics in Mineral Sciences: An Introduction

This book presents the fundamental principles of thermodynamics for geosciences, based on the author’s own courses over a number of years. Many examples help to understand how mineralogical problems can be solved by applying thermodynamic principles.

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Concise Chemical Thermodynamics, Third Edition

The first two editions of Concise Chemical Thermodynamics proved to be a very popular introduction to a subject many undergraduate students perceive to be difficult due to the underlying mathematics. With its concise explanations and clear examples, the text has … Continue reading

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Convective and Advective Heat Transfer in Geological Systems (Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics)

This monograph aims to provide state-of-the-art theoretical results in a systematic treatment of convective and advective heat transfer during fluid flow in geological systems at the crustal scale. Although some numerical results are provided to complement theoretical ones, the main … Continue reading

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Charging the Internal Combustion Engine (Powertrain)

This book covers all aspects of supercharging internal combustion engines. It details charging systems and components, the theoretical basic relations between engines and charging systems, as well as layout and evaluation criteria for best interaction. Coverage also describes recent experiences … Continue reading

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Statistical Physics of Fluids: Basic Concepts and Applications (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics)

The focus is on the main physical ideas and mathematical methods of the microscopic theory of fluids, starting with the basic principles of statistical mechanics. The detailed derivation of results is accompanied by explanation of their physical meaning. The same … Continue reading

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Magnetofluiddynamics in Channels and Containers

The book deals with the theme of incompressible flows of electrically conducting fluids in hydraulic components. The main content of the book is a result of engineering research associated with the design of liquid metal cooling systems for fusion reactors. … Continue reading

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Invariant Manifolds for Physical and Chemical Kinetics (Lecture Notes in Physics)

By bringing together various ideas and methods for extracting the slow manifolds, the authors show that it is possible to establish a more macroscopic description in nonequilibrium systems. The book treats slowness as stability. A unifying geometrical viewpoint of the … Continue reading

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Magnetoviscous Effects in Ferrofluids (Lecture Notes in Physics Monographs)

Suspensions of magnetic nanoparticles or ferrofluids can be effectively controlled by magnetic fields, which opens up a fascinating field for basic research into fluid dynamics as well as a host of applications in engineering and medicine. The introductory chapter provides … Continue reading

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Power Generation from Solid Fuels (Power Systems)

Power Generation from Solid Fuels introduces the different technologies to produce heat and power from solid fossil (hard coal, brown coal) and renewable (biomass, waste) fuels, such as combustion and gasification, steam power plants and combined cycles etc. The book … Continue reading

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The Quest for a Fusion Energy Reactor: An Insider’s Account of the INTOR Workshop

At the Geneva Superpower Summit in November 1985, Secretary of the former Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Regan agreed to pursue an international effort to develop fusion energy for peaceful purposes. At a time when tension between … Continue reading

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