Title: Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology : An Introduction Author: Ahmad Hemami ISBN: 1138892998 / 9781138892996 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 818 Publisher: CRC Press Year: 2017 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Description
Contents
Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction provides a foundational understanding of electricity and the methods and devices specific to electricity from renewable sources.
The book begins with a brief explanation of the necessary mathematics and then:
Addresses the basics of electricity and relationships, motors and generators, transformers, and networks and distribution
Tackles the key concepts associated with electronics, diodes and transistors, switching devices, and power converters
Covers digital electronics from number systems and logic circuits to encoders and decoders
Explores advanced subjects such as reactive power and the operation of a transistor
A PowerPoint presentation is available with qualifying course adoption.
Featuring extensive review questions and practice problems at the end of each chapter, Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction instills an essential knowledge of electricity and electronics required for work with renewable energy.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Energy and Electricity Chapter 2 : Basic Mathematics and Systems of Measurement Units Chapter 3 : Atomic Structure of Materials Chapter 4 : DC and AC Electricity Chapter 5 : Voltage, Current, and Power Chapter 6 : DC Circuits Relationships Chapter 7 : DC Motors and Generators Chapter 8 : AC Circuits Relationships Chapter 9 : Three-Phase Systems Chapter 10 : Transformers Chapter 11 : AC Motors and Generators Chapter 12 : Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Chapter 13 : Electronic Components, Functions, and Devices Chapter 14 : Diode Chapter 15 : Regulating Diodes and Applications Chapter 16 : Diode Rectifiers and Filters Chapter 17 : Transistor Chapter 18 : Transistor Circuits Chapter 19 : Switchable Diodes and Gated Transistors Chapter 20 : Power Converters Chapter 21 : Electronic Power Converters in Wind Turbines and Solar Photovoltaic Systems Chapter 22 : Digital Electronics Chapter 23 : Logic Circuits and Applications Chapter 24 : Encoders and Decoders