Название: Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy
Автор: Mehmet Kanoglu, Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala
Издательство: McGraw-Hill Education
Год: 2020
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 413
Размер: 32.38 МБ
Язык: English
Written by a team of recognized experts and educators, this authoritative textbook offers comprehensive coverage of all major renewable energy sources. The book delves into the main renewable energy topics such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, biomass, tidal, and wave, as well as hydrogen and fuel cells. By stressing real-world relevancy and practical applications, Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy helps prepare students for a successful career in renewable energy.
The text contains detailed discussions on the thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics aspects of renewable energy systems in addition to technical and economic analyses. Numerous worked-out example problems and over 850 end-of-chapter review questions reinforce main concepts, formulations, design, and analysis.
Coverage includes:
Renewable energy basics
Thermal sciences overview
Fundamentals and applications of:
Solar energy
Wind energy
Hydropower
Geothermal energy
Biomass energy
Ocean energy
Hydrogen and fuel cells:
Economics of renewable energy
Energy and the environment