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Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes (3rd Ed.)
Author: da Rosa Aldo Vieira
Language: EnglishSubject for Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes:
Publication date: 10-2018
908 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Paperback
Replaced by new edition: Access to the new edition.
Publication date: 10-2012
908 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Hardback
Replaced by new edition: Access to the new edition.
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1. Generalities
Part I: Heat Engines 2. A Minimum of Thermodynamics and of the Kinetic Theory of Gases3. Mechanical Heat Engines 4. Ocean Thermal Energy Converters 5. Thermoelectricity 6. Thermionics 7. AMTEC 8. Radio-Noise Generators
Part II: The World of Hydrogen9. Fuel Cells 10. Hydrogen Production 11. Hydrogen Storage
Part III: Energy from the Sun 12. Solar Radiation 13. Biomass 14. Photovoltaic Converters
Part IV: Wind and Water15. Wind Energy 16. Ocean Engines 17. Nuclear Energy18. Storage of Energy
Primary: Engineers, scientists and technicians working with Renewable Energy
Secondary: Students in Engineering and Physics programs; Researchers and Investors working in energy-related disciplines
- Illuminates the basic principles behind all key renewable power sources- solar, wind, biomass, hydropower and fuel cells
- Connects scientific theory with practical implementation through physical examples; end-of-chapter questions help readers apply their knowledge
- Written by one of the world’s foremost experts in renewable energy, drawing from his decades of experience in academia and industry