Download or read book Thermodynamic Analysis of Combustion Engines written by Ashley S. Campbell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1979-03-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for a second course in thermodynamics. Explains in detail how the analysis of each engine system can be formulated for a computer program. Examines all present day engines which operate on the internal combustion system, including gas turbines, two-stroke and four-stroke internal combustion engines, both Otto and Diesel cycles, liquid propellant rockets, free piston engines, and powders in guns. Includes chemical equilibrium, explaining how equilibrium compositions in multireaction systems can be calculated. Uses SI units exclusively.