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By
Ziyad Salameh
Description
Renewable Energy Systems Design provides engineers and students with a comprehensive yet practical guide to the characteristics, principles
of operation, and power potential of the most dominant renewable energy systems. Written by an expert with over 40 years of teaching,
research, and design experience, this pragmatic reference focuses directly on the engineering and design of alternative energy systems,
eschewing discussions of policy and social issues and avoiding math-heavy treatments of underlying scientific background.
With the
targeted information in this book, readers can thoroughly familiarize themselves with the "nuts and bolts" of photovoltaic, wind energy,
and hybrid wind/PV systems. They will also find detailed coverage of renewable energy storage devices, with special emphasis on batteries
and fuel cells. Finally, the most interesting emerging renewable energy technologies are examined, including biomass, wave, tidal and
geothermal power, ocean thermal energy conversion, solar thermal and satellite power, as well as micro turbines.
This guide's unique
design orientation sets it apart from other books on the market that provide an overview of renewable energy, but do not delve into the
nitty-gritty of how to develop an efficient, successful renewable energy system from the ground up.
Audience
Engineers, project managers, consultants and students working in and studying Renewable Energy development and implementation.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Conventional energy Sources
1-2 US/World Energy Usage & Future Outlook
1-3 The impact of oil on the use of
alternative energy sources
1-4 The Impact of Fossil Fuel Usage on the Environment
Chapter 2 Photovoltaic
2-1 Introduction
2-2 Solar
Radiation Characteristic
2-3 Photovoltaic Conversion
2-4 Performance Evaluation of a Solar Cell
2-5 Modules, Panels and Arrays
2-6
Optimizations of Photovoltaic Arrays
2-7 Photovoltaic Systems
2-8 Photovoltaic Applications
2-9 Utility Interconnection Issues
and Requirements
Chapter 3 Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS)
3-1 Introduction
3-2 Wind Characteristics
3-3 Aerodynamic theory
of the Wind
3-4 Wind Power Profile
3-5 Components of the WECS
3-6 WECS Schemes used for Generating Electricity
3-7 Siting of WECS
3-8
Wind Turbine-Site Matching
3-9 Applications of WECS
3-10 Level of Wind Energy in a Utility Grid
3-11 Federal WEC Program
3-12 Hybrid
Wind /Photovoltaic Systems
Chapter 4 Energy Storage
4-1 Batteries
4-2 Fuel Cells
4-3 Compressed Air
4-4 Hydro-Pumps
4-5 Flywheel
Storage
4-6 Super capacitors
4-7 Super Conductors
Chapter 5 Emerging Renewable Energy Sources
5-1 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
(OTEC)
5-2 Geothermal Energy
5-3 Tidal Power
5-4 Wave Power
5-5 Bio-mass
5-6 Thermal Energy Conversion
5-7 Micro turbines
5-8 Satellite
Power
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 600 pages, publication date: APR-2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-374991-8
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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