Wind energy renewable energy and the environment

This new edition adds a chapter on distributed wind power generation, and the rest of the material will be updated throughout. Also, it adds practical uses for wind power, such as municipal street lighting, industrial refrigeration, telecommunications, et cetera It will also examine the history of w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Nelson, Vaughn, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton : CRC Press [2014]
Edición:2nd ed
Colección:Energy and the environment (Boca Raton, Fla.)
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Series Preface; Preface; Acknowledgments; Series Editor; Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Energy; Chapter 3: Wind Characteristics; Chapter 4: Wind Resource Assessment; Chapter 5: Wind Turbines; Chapter 6: Design of Wind Turbines; Chapter 7: Electrical Issues; Chapter 8: Performance; Chapter 9: Siting; Chapter 10: Applications and Wind Industry; Chapter 11: Institutional Issues; Chapter 12: Economics; Back Cover