Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach [Hardcover]

Yunus A. Cengel (Author), Michael A. Boles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2001 | ISBN-10: 0072383321 | ISBN-13: 978-0072383324 | Edition: 4th

Based on the very successful first edition, the second edition of Cengel / Boles introduces fundamentals of thermodynamics to engineering students in an intuitive mannner. The material is presented clearly and at an appropriate level for sophomores. The text is self-instructive, thus freeing the instructor to use class time more productively. The traditional classical approach is used throughout. Lively presentation, well illustrated with two colors throughout with expanded software to allow students to solve design problems and ask "what if" questions. Available in 5.25 or 3.5 DOS versions. Over 250 new problems, new review problems section and new Computer, Design, Essay problems section. Features thermodynamics aspects of biological systems. New topics relevant to new developments added: two-stroke engines and turbo fans. Text relates the second law concepts to daily life by drawing parallels between the seemingly abstract concepts. New to this Edition: Over 250 new problems are added. This brings the total number of of chapter problems to more than 2,000. A special effort is made to incorporate some safety related problems to enhance awareness of safety in engineering. A new REVIEW PROBLEMS section is added at the end of each chapter with about 300 problems to enable instructors to assign more comprehensive problems not tied directly to any specific section of a chapter. A new COMPUTER, DESIGN, AND ASSAY PROBLEMS section is added at the end of each chapter with over 120 problems in response to added emphasis on design, creativity, and computer use in engineering education. Some historical perspective is added throughout the text, such as the development of the refrigerants in Ch 10. New section entitled SECOND LAW ASPECTS OF DAILY LIFE is added to chapter 7 to draw parallels between seeminlgyh abstract concepts related to the second-law such as the availability, irreversibility, and second-law efficiencly, and the common occurrances in ordinary life. The software is greatly expanded and enhanced to allow students to solve design problems and ask "what if" questions.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Yunus Cengel (Reno, Nevada) is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Michael Boles (Raleigh, NC) is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the North Carolina State University. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 960 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 4th edition (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072383321
• ISBN-13: 978-0072383324
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #608,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strength and Weakness, December 12, 2002

By 

"daclz" (Pasadena, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach (Hardcover)

Strength:
1)Introduces Thermodynamic in a understandable manner
2)All homework problems are engineering-related, allowing better grasp of knowledge
3)Helpful example problems with great illustrations and step-by-step explanation
4)There's a chapter summary of equations and conception throughout the book. This is great for test preparation.
5)Vivid analogies to convey abstract concepts such as entrophy, enthalpy, and exergy.
Weakness:
1)The book mainly covers Classical rather than statistical thermodynamics, which mean students in chem, physics, and chem engineering will not be fully prepared for future courses in thermodynamics

Overall, this is very good way to start thermodynamics, especially if this is the first time encountering thermo. However, if to continue to take more thermo, this book focuses main on engineering rather than other disciplines.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable but Annoying, September 4, 2006

By 

Redmond Geek - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach w/ Student Resources DVD (Hardcover)

This text is a fairly standard treatment of classical (macroscopic) thermodynamics. It is targeted specifically at students of mechanical engineering. Anyone going into some other engineering discipline that depends on thermo (e.g., chem eng) -- or into one of the hard sciences (physics, biophys, biochem, chemistry, etc.) -- will get very little value from this book. Its main focus seems to be on the use of the right formula to solve specific kinds of problems. ("Plug and chug.")

There are many annoying things about this book. Perhaps the worst are the contrived "special topics" sections. These are an attempt by the authors to bring some kind of real-world relevance to their subject matter. These might also be called "Thermodynamics in Everyday Life." The concept is good, but the execution falls flat on it face. A few examples:

* 12 pages on dieting advice and recipes.

* 10 pages on choosing an automobile and driving it so as to maximize mileage.

* A long and detailed description of the method of electrically stunning, slaughtering, and freezing chickens.

* Several pages on the disadvantages of saying angry things to your co-workers (it increases "social entropy").

All-in all, these "special topics" fill about 20% of the book's total page count. The book would have been clearer, shorter, and presumably less expensive without them; it would also have killed fewer trees - another topic the authors devoted a "special topic" section to.

The artwork in the book is pathetic as well. The majority of it seems to be 2-D vector images taken from a freebie clipart collection. This alternates with some "Dagwood and Blondie" cartoons where (apparently) the authors have replaced the contents of the dialog baloons with clever sayings about thermodynamics.

In summary, this is a very irritating book to use. The level of information not very deep, and all the "good stuff" is hidden away between discussions of salad dressing and frozen chicken carcasses. There's got to be something better out there.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Meh, its thermo, March 7, 2010

By 

Timothy D. Ulmen (Seattle WA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 3/e, New Media Version (Hardcover)

Books do not need to be updated every year. . . the three laws are always the same.