Abstract
Thermodynamics grew out of a desire to convert thermal energy into mechanical energy. There has always been an abundant supply of things that would burn, but no one was quite sure how to convert this thermal energy into useful work.
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McClernon, M.F. (1996). Thermodynamics and Power Plant Cycle Analysis. In: Drbal, L.F., Boston, P.G., Westra, K.L. (eds) Power Plant Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0427-2_3
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