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Applied Thermodynamics. Low Temperature and Renewable Energy Systems. Emerging Technologies and Materials in Thermal Engineering

  • Book

  • October 2026
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 6250670
Applied Thermodynamics: Low-Temperature and Renewable Energy Systems pairs key fundamentals with practical applications that support sustainability. After outlining basic concepts and positions of thermodynamics, the book breaks down theory, the classic governing laws of thermodynamics, and overviews thermodynamic processes. The text then shifts to practical application examples, examining open systems, heat power plants, HVAC and power supply systems from renewable sources, methods and the efficiency of thermal systems, and machines and equipment. Geared to students and researchers, the book is packed with solved problems and self-control tests to facilitate understanding.

The text fosters practical innovation in a well-established field by offering readers a contemporary examination of a topic as essential to energy as heat itself. Grounded in classical principles, this contemporary reference considers throughout the context of our current energy mix, applying the critical lens of sustainability and sustainable options for energy conversion.

Table of Contents

PART 1 CONCEPTS AND BASIC LAWS
1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND PROVISIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS
2. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
3. SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
4. THERMODYNAMICS METHODS
5. EQUILIBRIUM OF THE THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM, PROCESSES, PHASE TRANSITIONS OF PURE MATTER
6. THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF PURE AND MULTICOMPONENT
7. THE FIRST LAW APPLIED TO CONTROL VOLUMES
8. THE FIRST LOW APPLIED FOR A CONTROL VOLUME

PART II THERMODYNAMICS APPLICATIONS IN ENGINEERING
9. CYCLES OF REFRIGERATION AND HEAT POWER INSTALLATIONS
10. THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY OF HEAT MACHINES, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
11. THERMODYNAMICS OF HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
12. THERMODYNAMICS OF ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Authors

Andriy Redko Professor, Department of Heat Gas Supply, Ventilation and Use of Thermal Secondary Resources, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kharkiv,�Ukraine. Redko Andriy is a Doctor of technical sciences at Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture, and Professor in the department of Heat, gas supply, ventilation and using WHR. He defended his PhD dissertation on the problem of gypsum dehydration in a boiling bed under pressure and he is currently researching processes of heat treatment and combustion of various fuels in a boiling bed. Oleksandr Redko Chairman, Department of Heat Gas Supply, Ventilation and Use Thermal of Secondary Resources, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kharkiv, Ukraine. Redko Oleksandr is Doctor of technical sciences and Professor, department of Heat, gas supply, ventilation and using WHR at the Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture. He defended his Dr. S thesis on the problem of intensification of heat processes in a boiling bed and is currently researching processes of low-grade fuel combustion in a boiling bed.