Over the past several decades there has been increasing research interest in thermodynamics as applied to biological systems. This concerns topics such as muscle work and internal energy such as fat and starch. Applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to the human body are important to dieticians and health science experts, and applications of these concepts to the animal body are a major concern of animal scientists. This book covers these key topics, which are typically not covered in classic or traditional thermodynamics texts used in mechanical and chemical engineering.
Autorentext
Mustafa Ozilgen is a professor and chairperson of the Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering Departments at Yeditepe University.
Esra Sorguven is currently working in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Yeditepe University as an associate professor.
Inhalt
Timeline and Fundamental Concepts of Thermodynamics
Why People Needed to Study Thermodynamics
Energy Resources
Fundamental Concepts
Mass Balance
Overview of the Laws of Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic Properties of Biologically Important Fluids
Introduction to Biologically Important Fluids
Water
Refrigerants
Ideal and Real Gases
Mixtures
The First Law of Thermodynamics
Energy Balance
Types of Energy
Energy Transfer Mechanisms
Formulations of the First Law of Thermodynamics
Types of Processes
Efficiency
A Special Form of the First Law: Bernoulli Equation
A Special Form of the First Law: Navier-Stokes Equations
Special Topic: Life-Cycle Analysis
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Entropy
Entropy Balance
Entropy Transfer Mechanisms
Formulations of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Special Topic: Life Span Entropy
Special Topic: Information Entropy
Exergy
Exergy Transfer Mechanisms
Formulations of Exergy Balance
Comparing Alternative Energy Sources
Exergy Analysis as a Method to Test Biological Hypothesis
Special Topic: Exergy Memory (Emergy)
Special Topic: Exergy of Living