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Basic concepts of thermodynamics -- Properties of pure substances -- Energy transfer by heat, work, and mass -- The first law of thermodynamics -- The second law of thermodynamics -- entropy -- Exergy: a measure of work potential -- Gas power cycles -- Vapor and combined power cycles -- Refrigeration cycles -- Thermodynamic property relations -- Gas mixtures -- Gas-vapor mixtures and air-conditioning -- Chemical an dphase equilibrium -- Thermodynamics of high-speed gas flow