Authors: Aldo V. da Rosa
ISBN-13: 9780123746399, ISBN-10: 0123746396
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Date Published: March 2009
Edition: 2nd Edition
Every technical detail necessary to understand the engineering principles that govern renewable energy is captured in this book. The book is organized according to the main forms of energy - heat engines, hydrogen energy, energy from the sun, and wind and water energy - with an introductory chapter of basic energy terms. From fuel cells, electrolyzers and processes for hydrogen production to biomass and windmills the author provides a thorough examination of renewable energy processes.
Ch. 1 | Generalities | |
Ch. 2 | A minimum of thermodynamics and of kinetic theory of gases | |
Ch. 3 | Mechanical heat engines | |
Ch. 4 | Ocean thermal energy converters | |
Ch. 5 | Thermoelectricity | |
Ch. 6 | Thermionics | |
Ch. 7 | AMTEC | |
Ch. 8 | Radio-noise generators | |
Ch. 9 | Fuel cells | |
Ch. 10 | Hydrogen production | |
Ch. 11 | Hydrogen storage | |
Ch. 12 | Solar radiation | |
Ch. 13 | Biomass | |
Ch. 14 | Photovoltaic converters |