
| ~~~ Electrical Energy Systems The growing importance of renewable energy sources, control methods and mechanisms, and system restoration has created a need for a concise, comprehensive text that covers the concepts associated with electric power and energy systems. Electrical Energy Systems fills that need, providing an up-to-date introduction to this dynamic field.The author begins with a discussion of the modern electric power system, centering on the technical aspects of power generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization. After providing an overview of electric power and machine theory fundamentals, he offers a practical treatment-focused on applications-of the major topics required for a solid background in the field, including synchronous machines, transformers, and electric motors. He also furnishes a unique look at activities related to power systems, such as power flow and control, stability, state estimation, and security assessment. A discussion of present and future directions of the electrical energy field rounds out the text.With its broad, up-to-date coverage, emphasis on applications, and integrated MATLAB scripts, Electrical Energy Systems provides an ideal, practical introduction to the field-perfect for self-study or short-course work for professionals in related disciplines. Publisher: CRC Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: 2000-04-18 Sales Rank: 971279 ISBN / ASIN: 0849321913 EAN: 9780849321917 Binding: Hardcover Manufacturer: CRC http://mihd.net/c2g95f ~~~ High Temperature Air Combustion From Energy Conservation to Pollution Reduction Author: Hiroshi Tsuji Publisher: CRC Publication Date: 2002-11-06 Number Of Pages: 600 With issues such as the greenhouse effect, pollution emissions, and rising energy prices weighing heavily on people's minds, technology that can reduce pollution and lower costs is most welcome. High Temperature Air Combustion is one of the first books to provide a comprehensive and illustrated introduction on recent developments in heat recovery systems used to preheat combustion air to achieve energy savings and reduce pollution ~~~ Geothermal Energy By Harsh K. Gupta, Sukanta Roy Publisher: Elsevier Science Number Of Pages: 292 Publication Date: 2006-12-12 ISBN / ASIN: 044452875X More than 20 countries generate electricity from geothermal resources and about 60 countries make direct use of geothermal energy. A ten-fold increase in geothermal energy use is foreseeable at the current technology level. Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development and summarizes the present day knowledge on geothermal resources, their exploration and exploitation. Accounts of geothermal resource models, various exploration techniques, drilling and production technology are discussed within 9 chapters, as well as important concepts and current technological developments. * Interdisciplinary approach, combining traditional disciplines such as geology, geophysics, and engineering * Provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development * Describes the importance of bringing potable water to high-demand areas such as the tropical regions ~~~ Renewable Energy, Third Edition ISBN: 0126561532 Author: Bent Sorensen (Sørensen) Publisher: Academic Press Edition: 3 edition (July 16, 2004) Hardcover: 952 pages This third edition of Renewable Energy is undoubtedly one of the most complete accounts of the subject, from source through to extraction and use. The book is academically rigorous, but accessible. The author first describes the effect of the sun on the atmosphere and the creation of wind and waves, including the effects of global warming. For each type of renewable energy, from direct solar radiation to wind and biomass, there follows a technical description of the devices that can be used to transform the energy into useful forms. The author explores new solar cell types, including polymer and organic cells, new biofuel processes and new wave energy devices. The final part of the book loos at social and economic aspects of renewable energy the costs of our current fuel bills versus new energy sources, and the difference it could make to developing as well as developed countries. The concept of whole new energy systems based around wind, solar, and other energies is put into a real-life context. Key features include: • Reference paths: the reader may follow the general process from source through to distribution, or concentrate on a specific type of energy. • The material is divided into undergraduate text and advanced options. • Details the significant expansion of the field since the publication of the previous edition. • Updated material includes offshore wind technologies, polymer and organic solar cells, new developments in hydrogen storage, pipeline transmission, biofuel processes, and wave energy devices, evaluation of biomass options, and an outlook on the renewable energy market. * The only rigorous theory and applications book available * Provides the principles of renewable energy flows/sources and energy conversion processes * Details the significant expansion of the field since the publication of the previous editions ~~~ Mukund R. Patel, «Wind and Solar Power Systems» CRC Press | ISBN 0849316057 | March 30, 1999 | PDF | 5.9 Mb | 368 Pages Wind and solar energy are pollution-free sources of abundant power. With renewable power generation expected to become more and more profitable with open access to transmission lines and rapid growth around the world, the design, operation, and control of alternative energy resources becomes an essential field of study. Wind and Solar Power Systems provides a comprehensive treatment of this rapidly growing segment of the power industry. It provides the fundamentals of wind and solar power generation, energy conversion and storage, and the operational aspects of power electronics and the quality of power. It covers in detail the design, operation, and control methods applicable to stand-alone as well as grid-connected power systems and discusses the present status of and the on-going research in renewable power around the world.Wind and Solar Power Systems stands as the most modern, complete book available on renewable energy. Electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering professionals along with policy-makers evaluating the renewable energy potential of their regions will find in it the background and the details they need for decision making. Renewable Power Systems explains how wind and solar energy generate electrical power. The book covers the fundamentals of the wind and photovoltaic power generation -- design, operation, and control methods applicable to the stand-alone as well as grid- connected power systems -- steady state as well as dynamic performance and operation -- methods for extracting the maximum power at a given site -- past and present trends as well as anticipated growth -- and energy maps of several countries, useful for assessing the annual energy potential of any site ~~~ Energy: Technology and Directions for the Future in the 21st century energy mix. The reader will learn about the history and science of several energy sources as well as the technology and social significance of energy. Themes in the book include thermodynamics, electricity distribution, geothermal energy, fossil fuels, solar energy, nuclear energy, alternate energy (wind, water, biomass), energy and society, energy and the environment, sustainable development, the hydrogen economy, and energy forecasting. The approach is designed to present an intellectually rich and interesting text that is also practical.This is accomplished by introducing basic concepts in the context of energy technologies and, where appropriate, in historical context. Scientific concepts are used to solve concrete engineering problems. The technical level of presentation presumes that readers have completed college level physics with calculus and mathematics through calculus of several variables. The selection of topics is designed to provide the reader with an introduction to the language, concepts and techniques used in all major energy components that are expected to contribute to the 21st century energy mix. Future energy professionals will need to understand the origin and interactions of these energy components to thrive in an energy industry that is evolving from an industry dominated by fossil fuels to an industry working with many energy sources. * Presents the fundamentals of energy production for engineers, scientists, engineering professors, students, and anyone in the field who needs a technical discussion of energy topics. * Provides engineers with a valuable expanded knowledge base using the U.S. National Academy of Sciences ******* standards. * Examines the energy options for the twenty-first century as older energy sources quickly become depleted. ~~~ Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy Vol.1 Author: John Zumerchik Publish: Gale Date of the publication: 2001 ISBN (eng): 0-02-865018-2 ISBN (рус): Language: English Amount of pages: 471 Format: PDF Size of a file: 10 Mb Catalogue number: 02686 The Encyclopedia includes 253 alphabetically arranged entries written by 170 authors. The text is supplemented with more than 600 photographs, illustrations, sidebars, and maps. Entries contain a set of cross-references to related entries within the set, as well as a bibliography of related books and journal articles to guide readers who want to learn more about a given topic. The front matter in Volume 1 includes a list of entry topics, and the back matter in Volume 3 contains both an extensive timeline of important dates in energy history and a comprehensive subject index ~~~ Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy Vol.2 Author: John Zumerchik Publish: Gale Date of the publication: 2001 ISBN (eng): 0-02-865019-0 ISBN (рус): Language: English Amount of pages: 452 Format: PDF Size of a file: 13 Mb Catalogue number: 02687 The Encyclopedia includes 253 alphabetically arranged entries written by 170 authors. The text is supplemented with more than 600 photographs, illustrations, sidebars, and maps. Entries contain a set of cross-references to related entries within the set, as well as a bibliography of related books and journal articles to guide readers who want to learn more about a given topic. The front matter in Volume 1 includes a list of entry topics, and the back matter in Volume 3 contains both an extensive timeline of important dates in energy history and a comprehensive subject index ~~~ Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy Vol.3 Author: John Zumerchik Publish: Gale Date of the publication: 2001 ISBN (eng): 0-02-865020-4 ISBN (рус): Language: English Amount of pages: 372 Format: PDF Size of a file: 18 Mb Catalogue number: 02688 The Encyclopedia includes 253 alphabetically arranged entries written by 170 authors. The text is supplemented with more than 600 photographs, illustrations, sidebars, and maps. Entries contain a set of cross-references to related entries within the set, as well as a bibliography of related books and journal articles to guide readers who want to learn more about a given topic. The front matter in Volume 1 includes a list of entry topics, and the back matter in Volume 3 contains both an extensive timeline of important dates in energy history and a comprehensive subject index ~~~ Renewable Energy __ Landolt-Bornstein Numerical Data and Functional Relationships Publisher: Springer Number Of Pages: 626 Publication Date: 2006-10-19 Sales Rank: ISBN / ASIN: 354042962X ~~~ Offshore Wind Energy: Research on Environmental Impacts Publisher: Springer Number Of Pages: 371 Publication Date: 2006-11-14 ISBN / ASIN: 3540346767 The accompanying ecological research for using wind energy in the German North and Baltic Seas is part of a series of research projects in the German Government's Investment Programme for the Future. It has brought out a variety of results about possible effects on the marine environment. This book provides an overview of the state of the accompanying ecological research in Germany. The main objective of the book is to show the relevance of the new results of these research projects for the planning and permission process for offshore wind energy plants This book was kindly supported and funded by Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and Jülich Research Centre The Project Management Organization Jülich (PtJ) ~~~ Wind Energy: Proceedings of the Euromech Colloquium Publisher: Springer Number Of Pages: 332 Publication Date: 2006-12-04 ISBN / ASIN: 3540338659 This book comprises reports on basic research, as well as research related to the practical exploitation and application of wind energy. "Wind Energy" comprehensively describes the atmospheric turbulent wind condition on different time scales, and the interaction of wind turbines with both wind and water flows, which are significant factors to consider for the design, operation and maintenance of wind turbines in offshore conditions. Topics of particular interest include: wind climate and wind field, gusts, extreme events and turbulence, rotor aerodynamics and wake effects, power production and fluctuations, sea states and wave loads, materials (composites, steel, concrete) and fatigue, and structural health monitoring ~~~ Wind Turbines: Fundamentals, Technologies, Application, Economics By Erich Hau Publisher: Springer Number Of Pages: 783 Publication Date: 2005-10-01 ISBN / ASIN: 3540242406 Wind Turbines addresses all those professionally involved in research, development, manufacture and operation of wind turbines. It provides a cross-disciplinary overview of modern wind turbine technology and an orientation in the associated technical, economic and environmental fields. It is based on the author's experience gained over decades designing wind energy converters with a major industrial manufacturer and, more recently, in technical consulting and in the planning of large wind park installations, with special attention to economics. The second edition accounts for the emerging concerns over increasing numbers of installed wind turbines. In particular, an important new chapter has been added which deals with offshore wind utilisation. All advanced chapters have been extensively revised and in some cases considerably extended ~~~ Wind Energy Handbook http://gigapedia.org/redirect.id:e96edde10f09c64374e8d220674056ef.url http://gigapedia.org/redirect.id:40b54f203eeac7a4afccaacb64f6c4ad.url ~~~ International Energy Conservation Code 2006 Author: International Code Council Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning Publication Date: 2006-02-15 ISBN / ASIN: 1580012671 ~~~ ISBN: 0824709144 Title: Handbook of Energy Engineering (5th Edition) Author: THUMANN Publisher: Other Publication Date: 2002-01 Number Of Pages: 478 This comprehensive reference guides readers step-by-step in applying the principles of energy engineering and management to the design of electrical, HVAC, utility, process, and building systems for both new and retrofit projects. Detailed presentations cover electrical system optimization, lighting and lighting controls, thermal storage, cogeneration, HVAC system optimization, HVAC and building controls, and computer technologies. The fifth edition includes a new chapter covering codes, standards, and legislation, as well as a new chapter on compressed air systems. The text is thoroughly illustrated with tables, graphs, diagrams, and sample problems with worked-out solutions ~~~ Steam: Its Generation and Use 41st Edition Author: S. C. Stultz J. B. Kitto Publisher: Babcock&Wilcox Publication Date: 2005-01-01 Number Of Pages: 1040 ISBN: 0963457012 ~~~ ISBN: 012176480X Title: Encyclopedia of Energy, Six -Volume Set, Volume 1-6 (Encyclopedia of Energy Series) Author: Cutler J. Cleveland (editor) Publisher: Elsevier Science Publication Date: 2004-03-18 Number Of Pages: 5376 In recent years our usage and understanding of different types of energy has grown at a tremendous rate. The editor-in-chief, Cutler Cleveland, and his international team of associate editors have brought together approximately 400 authors to produce the Encyclopedia of Energy. This highly topical reference draws together all aspects of energy, covering a wealth of areas throughout the natural, social and engineering sciences. The Encyclopedia will provide easily accessible information about all aspects of energy, written by leading international authorities. It will not only be indispensible for academics, researchers, professionals and students, but also for policy makers, energy and environmental consultants, and all those working in business corporations and non-governmental organisations whose activities relate to energy and the environment. An invaluable resource for all academics, researchers, professionals and students either working in or conducting research in energy and related environmental fields An A- Z of energy, covering environmental and renewable energy through to fossil fuels and nuclear power ~~~ Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes Author: John A. Duffie William A. Beckman Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Publication Date: 1991-10 Number Of Pages: 944 ISBN: 0471510564 Many of the newest developments in solar energy science and technology are covered in this Second Edition. There is a thorough up-to-date review of solar energy principles and the functioning, design and economics of solar thermal processes. Convection and radiation, properties of materials, components, systems and applications to active space and water heating are discussed. Includes examples and problems of tabulated radiation data and conversion factors ~~~ R. Keith Mobley, «Plant Engineer's Handbook» ISBN: 0750673281 | Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann | 2001-03-09 | 2000 Pages | PDF | 15 Mb Plant engineers are responsible for a wide range of industrial activities, and may work in any industry. This means that breadth of knowledge required by such professionals is so wide that previous books addressing plant engineering have either been limited to only certain subjects or cursory in their treatment of topics. The Plant Engineering Handbook offers comprehensive coverage of an enormous range of subjects which are of vital interest to the plant engineer and anyone connected with industrial operations or maintenance. This handbook is packed with indispensable information, from defining just what a Plant Engineer actually does, through selection of a suitable site for a factory and provision of basic facilities (including boilers, electrical systems, water, HVAC systems, pumping systems and floors and finishes) to issues such as lubrication, corrosion, energy conservation, maintenance and materials handling as well as environmental considerations, insurance matters and financial concerns. One of the major features of this volume is its comprehensive treatment of the maintenance management function; in addition to chapters which outline the operation of the various plant equipment there is specialist advice on how to get the most out of that equipment and its operators. This will enable the reader to reap the rewards of more efficient operations, more effective employee contributions and in turn more profitable performance from the plant and the business to which it contributes. The Editor, Keith Mobley and the team of expert contributors, have practiced at the highest levels in leading corporations across the USA, Europe and the rest of the world. Produced in association with Plant Engineering magazine, this book will be a source of information for plant engineers in any industry worldwide. * A Flagship reference work for the Plant Engineering series * Provides comprehensive coverage on an enormous range of subjects vital to plant and industrial engineer * Includes an international perspective including dual units and regulations ~~~ |