Title: Introduction to Renewable Energy Conversions Author: Sergio C. Capareda ISBN: 0367188503 / 9780367188504 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 422 Publisher: CRC Press Year: 2019 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Description
Contents
Introduction to Renewable Energy Conversions examines all the major renewable energy conversion technologies with the goal of enabling readers to formulate realistic resource assessments. The text provides step-by-step procedures for assessing renewable energy options and then moves to the design of appropriate renewable energy strategies. The goal is for future engineers to learn the process of making resource estimates through the introduction of more than 140 solved problems and over 165 engineering related equations. More than 120 figures and numerous tables explain each renewable energy conversion type. A solutions manual, PowerPoint slides, and lab exercises are available for instructors.
Key Features
Covers all major types of renewable energy with comparisons for use in energy systems
Builds skills for evaluating energy usage versus environmental hazards and climate change factors
Presents and explains the key engineering equations used to design renewable energy systems
Uses a practical approach to design and analyze renewable energy conversions
Offers a solutions manual, PowerPoint slides, and lab activity plans for instructors
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Renewable Energy Chapter 2 : Solar Energy Chapter 3 : Wind Energy Chapter 4 : Biomass Energy Chapter 5 : Hydro Power Chapter 6 : Geothermal Energy Chapter 7 : Salinity Gradient Chapter 8 : Fuel Cells Chapter 9 : Tidal Energy Chapter 10 : Wave Energy Chapter 11 : Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Systems Chapter 12 : Human and Animal Power, and Piezoelectrics Chapter 13 : Cold Fusion and Gravitational Energy Chapter 14 : Environmental and Social Cost of Renewables