Bookboon.com, 2014. — 168 p. — ISBN 13 978-87-403-0818-1.
Systems and energy
Properties of working fluids
Reversibility and irreversibility
The first law of thermodynamics
The second law of thermodynamics
Thermodynamic processes
Conclusions
Heat engines and reversed heat engines
Heat engines
Reversed heat engines
Carnot cycle for a reversed heat engine
Conclusions
Working fluids
Vapours
Perfect gases
Fluids in refrigeration
Conclusions
Vapour compression cycles
Limitations of the Carnot cycle
Modifications to the Carnot cycle
Thermodynamic analysis of the vapour compression cycle
Multistage vapour compression cycles
Heat pumps
Compressors
Conclusions
Vapour absorption and other cycles
Principles of vapour absorption
Dühring charts
Ammonia – water absorption systems
Absorption chillers and heat pumps
Heat transformers
Multistage vapour absorption cycles
Gas liquefaction
Steam jet refrigeration
Air standard refrigeration cycle
Conclusions
Principles of numerical modelling and experimentation
General idea
Experimentation and uncertainty
Limitations of numerical methods and experimental validation
Conclusions
Vapour compression system modelling
Single stage
Cascaded system
Conclusions
Vapour absorption system modelling
LiBr-water vapour absorption system
LiBr-water vapour absorption system using a solution heat exchanger
Conclusions
