Chapter 1 Thermodynamics 1.1 Thermodynamics and Energy 1.2 Application Areas of Thermodynamics 1.3 Closed and Open System 1.4 Properties of a System 1.5 State and Equilibrium 1.6 The State Postulate 1.7 Process and Cycle 1.8 The Steady-flow Process 1.9 Forms of Energy 1.10 The First Law of Thermodynamics 1.11 Steady-flow Engineering Devices 1.12 The Second Law of Thermodynamics Words Reading Materials Chapter 2 Fluid Mechanics 2.1 Preliminary Remarks 2.2 Scope of Fluid Mechanics 2.3 The Concept of the Fluid 2.4 Distinction between a Solid and a Fluid 2.5 Distinction between a Gas and a Liquid 2.6 Eulerian and Lagrangian Descriptions 2.7 The Fluid as a Continuum 2.8 Ideal Fluid 2.9 Viscosity 2.10 Types of Flow 2.11 Pathlines Streamlines and Streaklines 2.12 Differential Equation of Continuity 2.13 Continuity in a Pipe or Duct 2.14 Bernoulli Equation and Pressure Variation in Flow Direction 2.15 Navier-Stokes Equations Words Reading Materials Chapter 3 Heat Transfer 3.1 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 3.2 Applications of Heat Transfer 3.3 Historical Background 3.4 Engineering Heat Transfer 3.5 Modeling Heat Transfer 3.6 Heat and Energy Transfer 3.7 Heat Conduction 3.8 Convection Heat Transfer 3.9 Physical Mechanism of Convection 3.10 Thermal Radiation 3.11 Blackbody Radiation 3.12 The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient Words Reading Materials Chapter 4 Steam Boiler 4.1 Basic Components and General Working Processes of a Boiler 4.2 Classifications and Types of Boilers 4.3 The Steam Boiler at a Power Station 4.4 Flow Diagram of Steam Production 4.5 Kinds and Compositions of Fuels 4.6 The Heat Balance and Efficiency of the Steam Boiler 4.7 Evaporative Heat Absorbing Surfaces 4.8 Functions and Configurations of Superheater and Reheater 4.9 Economizers and Air Heaters 4.10 Operating Conditions and Characteristics Words Reading Materials Chapter 5 Steam Turbine and Thermal Power Plant 5.1 Introduction 5.2 A Simple Rankine-cycle Power Plant 5.3 Deviations from the Ideal - Component Efficiencies 5.4 Reheat and Reheat Cycles 5.5 Regeneration and Feedwater Heaters 5.6 Classification of Steam Turbines 5.7 Description of Common Types of Turbines 5.8 Methods of Reducing Wheel or Rotor Speed 5.9 Difference between Impulse and Reaction Turbines 5.10 The Main Components of Steam Turbines Words Reading Materials Chapter 6 Refrigeration Chapter 7 Air-conditioning Systems Chapter 8 New Energy References