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Engineering thermodynamics has its roots in classical thermodynamics; this subject is concerned with a system, the boundary of which is a continuous surface defined by the observer, and which is in thermodynamic equilibrium with its surroundings. Thermodynamic equilibrium means; thermal, chemical and mechanical (also more generally, gravitational, magnetic and electrical) equilibrium.
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Rogers, G.F.C. and Mayhew, Y.R, “Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer”, Publ. by Longman Ltd., U.K., 1996. ISBN 0 58 208846 1.
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Harris, J. (2000). Thermal Processes. In: An Introduction to Fuzzy Logic Applications. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9042-1_3
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