Engineering Thermodynamics

A first course written for mechanical engineering students, with clear diagrams and an emphasis on control volumes and energy balances. Well designed and easy to read on screen.

Claire Yu Yan

A dense topic by topic summary of a university engineering thermodynamics course, from energy and work through exergy and gas power cycles. Useful as a revision map when you need one specific relation fast.

Michael C. McGoodwin

Course notes for a mechanical engineering degree, organized by unit: basic concepts, the first and second laws, entropy and availability, and pure substance properties. It follows a standard syllabus, so it maps neatly onto most curricula.

Various authors

Lecture outlines that apply the first law to aerospace power and propulsion, with explanations of how refrigerators, internal combustion engines and jet engines actually work. Short, focused and heavy on physical intuition.

Ian A. Waitz