Principles of sustainable energy systems

Completely revised and updated, Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems, Second Edition presents broad-based coverage of sustainable energy sources and systems. The book is designed as a text for undergraduate seniors and first-year graduate students. It focuses on renewable energy technologies, bu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kreith, Frank, eauthor (eauthor), Kreith, Frank, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis 2013.
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Mechanical and aerospace engineering (CRC Press)
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009755074606719
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction to Sustainable Energy; Chapter 2. Economics of Energy Generation and Conservation Systems; Chapter 3. Wind Energy; Chapter 4. Capturing Solar Energy through Biomass; Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Solar Radiation; Chapter 6. Photovoltaics; Chapter 7. Solar Heating and Cooling of Buildings; Chapter 8. Solar Process Heat and Thermal Power; Chapter 9. Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Daylighting; Chapter 10. Energy Storage; Chapter 11. Ocean Energy Conversion; Chapter 12. Transportation
  • Chapter 13. Transition Engineering