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“…The chapters included in this volume showcase new investigation in this field by the research groups around the world…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Sources of Energy and Technologies -- 1.1 Energy Uses in Different Countries -- 1.2 Energy Sources -- 1.2.1 Non‐Renewable Energy Resources -- 1.2.2 Renewable Sources of Energy -- 1.3 Energy and Environment -- 1.3.1 Climate Change -- 1.4 Review of Technologies for Renewable Energy System -- 1.4.1 Fluid Dynamics -- 1.4.1.1 Conservation of Mass -- 1.4.1.2 Conservation of Momentum -- 1.4.1.3 Conservation of Energy -- 1.5 Thermodynamics -- 1.5.1 Enthalpy -- 1.5.2 Specific Heat -- 1.5.3 Zeroth Law -- 1.5.4 First Law -- 1.5.4.1 Limitations of First law -- 1.5.5 Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 1.5.5.1 Kelvin-Planck Statement -- 1.5.5.2 Clausius Statement -- 1.5.6 Third Law of Thermodynamics -- 1.6 Thermodynamic Power Cycles -- 1.6.1 Ideal Cycle (Carnot Cycle) -- 1.6.2 Rankine Cycle -- 1.6.3 Brayton Cycle -- 1.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 2 Power Electronic Converters -- 2.1 Types of Power Electronic Converters -- 2.2 Power Semiconductor Devices -- 2.2.1 Thyristor -- 2.2.1.1 Line Commutation -- 2.2.1.2 Load Commutation -- 2.2.1.3 Forced Commutation -- 2.2.2 Gate Turn‐Off Thyristor (GTO) -- 2.2.3 Power Bipolar Junction Transistor -- 2.2.4 Power MOSFET -- 2.2.5 Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) -- 2.3 ac‐to‐dc Converters -- 2.3.1 Single‐Phase Diode Bridge Rectifiers -- 2.3.2 Three‐Phase Full‐Wave Bridge Diode Rectifiers -- 2.3.3 Single‐Phase Fully Controlled Rectifiers -- 2.3.4 Three‐Phase Fully Controlled Bridge Converter -- 2.4 dc‐to‐ac Converters (Inverters) -- 2.4.1 Single‐Phase Voltage Source Inverters -- 2.4.2 Square‐Wave PWM Inverter -- 2.4.3 Single‐Pulse‐Width Modulation -- 2.4.4 Multiple‐Pulse‐Width Modulation -- 2.4.5 Sinusoidal‐Pulse‐Width Modulation -- 2.4.6 Three‐Phase Voltage Source Inverters -- 2.4.7 Single‐Phase Current Source Inverters…”

“…Applied - includes numerous, real-world examples and a detailed case-study based chapter which looks at current and possible future treatment strategies for cystic fibrosis. …”