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Beginnings - What is thermodynamics - Some applications - Physical frameworks for analysis - Preview of conservation principles - Key concepts and definitions - Dimensions and units - Problem-Solving method - How to use this book - Thermodynamic properties, property relationships, and processes - Key definitions - Frequently used thermodynamic properties - Concept of state relationships - Ideal gases as pure substances - Nonideal gas properties - Pure substances involving liquid and vapor phases - Liquid property approximations - Solids - Ideal-Gas mixtures - Some properties of reacting mixtures - Conservation of mass - Historical context - Mass conservation for a system - Mass conservation for a control volume - Reacting systems - Energy and energy transfer - Historical context - System and control-volume energy - Energy transfer across boundaries - Sing conventions and units - Rate laws for heat transfer - Conservation of energy - Historical context - Energy conservation for a system - Energy conservation for control volumes - Second law of thermodynamics and some of its consequences - Historical context - Usefulness of the second law - One fundamental statement of the second law - Consequences of the Kelvin-Planck statement - Alternative statements of the second law - Entropy Revisited - The second law and equilibrium - Availability (Exergy) - Steady-Flow devices - Steady-Flow devices - Nozzles and diffusers - Throttles - Pumps, compressors, and fans - Turbines - Heat exchangers - Furnaces, boilers, and combustors - Systems for power production, propulsion, and heating and cooling - Fossil-Fueled steam power plants - Jet engines - Gas-Turbine engines - Refrigerators and heat pumps - Air conditioning, humidification, and related systems