Fundamentals of renewable energy processes: Third Edition

The book main function is: Unravel the fundamentals behind all major renewable energy sources - solar, wind, biomass, hydro and fuel cells. Connect scientific theory with practical implementation through physical examples; End-of-chapter questions help readers apply what they've learned

Fundamentals of renewable energy processes: Third Edition

Aldo Vieira da Rosa

Elsevier/Academic Press

2013

Abstract

With energy sustainability and security at the forefront of public discourse worldwide, there is a pressing need to foster an understanding of clean, safe alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power.

Aldo da Rosa’s highly respected and comprehensive resource fulfills this need; it has provided thousands of engineers, scientists, students and professionals alike with a thorough grounding in the scientific principles underlying the complex world of renewable energy technologies.

This new third edition of the classic text highlights advances in this vital area, which are proceeding at an unprecedented pace, allowing everyone interested in this burgeoning field to keep up with the latest developments in diverse topics from solar cooling to renewable energy storage.

The book contains the main contents:

• Chapter 1. General overview

Part I: Heat Engines

• Chapter 2. Minimum level of thermodynamics and kinetic theory of gases
• Chapter 3. Thermomechanical Engines
• Chapter 4. The ocean's thermal energy converter
• Chapter 5. Thermal Power
• Chapter 6. Thermionics
• Chapter 7. AMTEC
• Chapter 8. Radio Noise Generator

Part II: The World of Hydrogen

• Chapter 9. Fuel cells
• Chapter 10. Hydrogen Production
• Chapter 11. Hydrogen Storage

Part III: Energy from the Sun

• Chapter 12. Solar radiation
• Chapter 13. Biomass

Citation

Aldo Vieira da Rosa,Fundamentals of renewable energy processes, Elsevier/Academic Press, 2013

Collection

Ngành CÔNG NGHỆ KỸ THUẬT ĐIỆN – ĐIỆN TỬ (7510301)

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