Thermodynamics describes the process by which one form of energy is converted into another. Heat as a form of energy is a central aspect of the subject. With reference to the internal combustion engine, the conversion of the chemical energy in the fuel to the thermal energy of combustion, and finally to mechanical energy is a thermodynamic process.


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    Title :

    Thermodynamics


    Additional title:

    Commercial vehicle technol.


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    The Diesel Engine ; Chapter : 7 ; 49-67


    Publication date :

    2022-07-01


    Size :

    19 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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