In thermodynamics, Yunus Ali Cengel (1955-) is a Turkey-born American mechanical engineer noted for []

Overview

In 1989, Cengel, American mechanical engineer Michael Boles, published Thermodynamics: an Engineering Approach, in later editions of which they began to incorporate social applications (see: Cengel-Boyles human thermodynamics), e.g. they discuss subjects such as war thermodynamics, human efficiency, studying and low-entropy learning, among others. [1]

Quotes | Employed

The following are quotes employed by Cengel:

“Economic activities are inherently dissipative and governed by the second law of thermodynamics.”
— Robert Ayres (c.2000), Publication; cited by Cengel (2002) in fourth edition of Thermodynamics

Education
Cengel completed his PhD in 1984, with a thesis on “Radiative Transfer in Plane-Parallel Inhomogeneous Media and Solar Ponds”, at the mechanical engineering department of North Carolina State University. [2] Currently, Cengel is dean in Mechanical Faculty of Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. And also works with The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. In addition, he is a consultant for Energy Ministry.

See also
● List of thermodynamics textbooks that include human thermodynamics

References
1. Cengel, Yunus A. (2010). Thermodynamics: an Engineering Approach, 7th ed. McGraw-Hill.
2. Cengel, Yunus A. (1984). “Radiative Transfer in Plane-Parallel Inhomogeneous Media and Solar Ponds”, mechanical engineering department of North Carolina State University.

External links
● Yunus Cengel (faculty) – University of Nevada, Reno.