Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences

Mcgraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering

by Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner

A comprehensive introduction to thermal sciences for engineering students in their junior and senior years. With a wealth of engineering applications, it is also a useful reference for practising engineers. The text covers the basic principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics in a readable manner, with 2-colour graphics throughout. The emphasis is kept on physics and physical arguments in order to develop an intuitive understanding of the subject matter. The text contains sufficient material to give instructors flexibility, and to accommodate their preferences on the right blend of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics for their students.

Genres: Engineering, Textbooks

1232 pages, Hardcover

First published July 18, 2000

Reviews

[Jacob Killelea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cengel presents a comprehensive, but ultimately bewildering tour of thermodynamics. It's possible that my perspective on this book is colored by my recollection of an arduous junior year of college, but I ultimately found this to be one of the least helpful books of my undergraduate education. The example cases of a 'hot egg' still haunt me.