Efficiency and YieldExplores efficiency and yield in the Carnot cycle, including thermal machines and engine cycles, with practical exercises on temperature calculations.
Thermodynamic CyclesCovers the fundamentals of thermodynamic cycles, Carnot cycle, second law corollaries, types of cycles, and real cycles.
Heat Pumps & Power CyclesDiscusses technical challenges in implementing the Carnot cycle, energy and exergy balances, and the advantages of exergy analysis.