Title: Renewable Energy Resources, 4th Edition Author: John Twidell ISBN: 0415633583 / 9780415633581 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 774 Publisher: Routledge Year: 2022 Availability: Out of Stock
Description
Contents
Renewable Energy Resources is a numerate and quantitative text. It covers the many renewables technologies implemented worldwide by harnessing sustainable resources, mitigating pollution and climate change, and providing cost effective services.
This fourth edition is extensively updated by John Twidell with global developments as underpinned by fundamental analysis and illustrated by case studies and worked examples. Efficiency of end-use and cost-effectiveness is emphasized. Each chapter begins with fundamental scientific theory, and then considers applications, environmental impact and socio-economic aspects, before concluding with Quick Questions for self-revision, Problems and new Exercises. Basic theory underlying the technologies is covered in succinct Reviews of electrical power, fluid dynamics, heat transfer and solid-state physics. Common symbols and cross-referencing apply throughout; essential data are tabulated in Appendices.
Renewable Energy Resources supports multidisciplinary master’s degrees in science and engineering, and specialist modules at undergraduate level. Practicing scientists and engineers will find it a useful introductory text and reference book.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Principles of Renewable Energy Chapter 2 : Solar Radiation Characteristics and Impacts : Including The Greenhouse Effect Chapter 3 : Solar Water Heating Chapter 4 : Other Solar Thermal Applications Chapter 5 : Photovoltaic (PV) Power Technology Chapter 6 : Hydropower Chapter 7 : Wind Resource Chapter 8 : Wind Power Technology Chapter 9 : Biomass Resources From Photosynthesis Chapter 10 : Bioenergy Technologies Chapter 11 : Wave Power Chapter 12 : Tidal-Current and Tidal-Range Power Chapter 13 : Ocean Gradient Energy : OTEC and Osmotic Power Chapter 14 : Geothermal Energy Chapter 15 : Energy Systems : Integration, Distribution and Storage Chapter 16 : Solar-Buildings and Efficient Energy Use; Including Transportation, Manufacture and Homes Chapter 17 : Institutional and Economic Factors
Review 1 : Electrical Power for Renewables
Review 2 : Essentials of Fluid Dynamics
Review 3 : Heat Transfer
Review 4 : Solid-State Physics for Photovoltaics
Appendices
Appendix A : Units and Conversions
Appendix B : Data and Fundamental Constants
Appendix C : Some Heat Transfer Formulas
Answers to The Exercises at The End of Chapters and Reviews
Short Answers to Selected Problems at End of Chapters