Comprehensive Energy Systems
1st Edition
Description
Comprehensive Energy Systems provides a unified source of information covering the entire spectrum of energy, one of the most significant issues humanity has to face. This comprehensive book describes traditional and novel energy systems, from single generation to multi-generation, also covering theory and applications. In addition, it also presents high-level coverage on energy policies, strategies, environmental impacts and sustainable development. No other published work covers such breadth of topics in similar depth. High-level sections include Energy Fundamentals, Energy Materials, Energy Production, Energy Conversion, and Energy Management.
Key Features
- Offers the most comprehensive resource available on the topic of energy systems
- Presents an authoritative resource authored and edited by leading experts in the field
- Consolidates information currently scattered in publications from different research fields (engineering as well as physics, chemistry, environmental sciences and economics), thus ensuring a common standard and language
Readership
Professors, researchers, scientists, technologists, engineers and policy makers in the fields of energy sciences and engineering as well as physics, materials science, chemistry and environmental science. Undergraduate and graduate courses, a reference for trainees as well as experts in the field
Table of Contents
Energy Fundamentals
Energy Materials
Energy Production
Energy Conversion
Energy Management
Details
- No. of pages:
- 5540
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Elsevier 2018
- Published:
- 21st February 2018
- Imprint:
- Elsevier
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780128149256
- Book ISBN:
- 9780128095973
About the Editor-in-Chief
Ibrahim Dincer
Dr. Ibrahim Dincer is full Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada. He is also Vice President for Strategy of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) and Vice-President of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET). Renowned for his pioneering work on sustainable energy technologies, he has authored and co-authored numerous books and book chapters, more than a thousand refereed journal and conference papers, as well as technical reports. He has chaired national and international conferences, symposia, workshops and technical meetings. He has delivered more than 300 keynote and invited lectures. His main research interests include energy conversion and management, hydrogen and fuel cell systems and renewable energy technologies. Dr. Dincer is an active member of various scientific societies, and serves as Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board member on several international journals, including Elsevier`s International Journal of Hydrogen Energy and Applied Energy. Dr. Dincer has received research, teaching and service awards, including the Premier’s Research Excellence Award in Ontario, Canada, in 2004. More recently, he has been identified as one of the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Most Influential Scientific Minds in Engineering. This honor, presented by Thomson Reuters, is given to researchers who rank in the top 1% for number of citations in their subject field in a given year.
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, Canada