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Fundamentals of renewable energy processes / Aldo Vieira da Rosa.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam ; London : Academic, c2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xix, 844 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780123746399 (hbk.) :
  • 9780123746399 (hbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 621.042 DAR
LOC classification:
  • TJ163.2
Contents:
1.Generalities -- Part I.Heat engines -- 2.A minimum of thermodynamics and of the kinetic theory of gases -- 3.Mechanical heat engines -- 4.Ocean thermal energy converters -- 5.Thermoelectricity -- 6.Thermionics -- 7.AMTEC -- 8.Radio-noise generators -- Part II.The world of hydrogen -- 10.Hydrogen production -- 11.Hydrogen storage -- Part III.Energy from the sun -- 13.Biomass -- 14.PHotovoltaic converters -- Part IV.Wind and water -- 15.Wind energy -- 16.Ocean engines.
Summary: Including coverage of heat engines, hydrogen energy, and solar, wind and water power, this text provides the technical information required to understand the engineering principles that govern renewable energy applications at many different levels.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 621.042 DAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 209213

Previous ed.: Amsterdam; London: Elsevier Academic, 2005.

Includes index.

1.Generalities -- Part I.Heat engines -- 2.A minimum of thermodynamics and of the kinetic theory of gases -- 3.Mechanical heat engines -- 4.Ocean thermal energy converters -- 5.Thermoelectricity -- 6.Thermionics -- 7.AMTEC -- 8.Radio-noise generators -- Part II.The world of hydrogen -- 10.Hydrogen production -- 11.Hydrogen storage -- Part III.Energy from the sun -- 13.Biomass -- 14.PHotovoltaic converters -- Part IV.Wind and water -- 15.Wind energy -- 16.Ocean engines.

Including coverage of heat engines, hydrogen energy, and solar, wind and water power, this text provides the technical information required to understand the engineering principles that govern renewable energy applications at many different levels.

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