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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mehmet Kanoglu , Yunus Cengel , John CimbalaPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 1.114kg ISBN: 9781265079659ISBN 10: 126507965 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 08 August 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Introduction to Renewable Energy 1-1 Why Renewable Energy? 1-2 Dimensions and Units 1-3 Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy References Problems Chapter 2. A Review of Thermal Sciences 2-1 Thermal Sciences 2-2 Thermodynamics 2-3 Heat Transfer 2-4 Fluid Mechanics 2-5 Thermochemistry 2-6 Heat Engines and Power Plants 2-7 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps References Problems Chapter 3. Fundamentals of Solar Energy 3-1 Introduction 3-2 Radiation Fundamentals 3-3 Radiative Properties 3-4 Solar Radiation 3-5 Estimation of Solar Radiation References Problems Chapter 4. Solar Energy Applications 4-1 Introduction 4-2 Flat-Plate Solar Collector 4-3 Evacuated Tube Collectors 4-4 Concentrating Solar Collector 4-5 Solar-Power-Tower Plant 4-6 Solar Pond 4-7 Passive Solar Applications References Problems Chapter 5. Solar Photovoltaic Systems 5-1 Photovoltaic Effect 5-2 Analysis of Solar Cells 5-3 Photovoltaic Technologies and Systems 5-4 Energy Production from Photovoltaic Systems 5-5 Photovoltaic System Configurations 5-6 Components of Photovoltaic Power Systems References Problems Chapter 6. Wind Energy 6-1 Introduction 6-2 Wind Turbine Types and Power Performance Curve 6-3 Wind Turbine Operation and Aerodynamics 6-4 Wind Power Potential 6-5 Wind Power Density 6-6 Wind Turbine Efficiency 6-7 Electricity Production from Wind Turbines 6-8 Wind Power Costing 6-9 Considerations in Wind Power Applications References Problems Chapter 7. Hydropower 7-1 Introduction 7-2 Analysis of a Hydroelectric Power Plant 7-3 Impulse Turbines 7-4 Reaction Turbines 7-5 Turbine Specific Speed 7-6 Run-of-River Plants and Waterwheels References Problems Chapter 8. Geothermal Energy 8-1 Introduction 8-2 Geothermal Applications 8-3 Geothermal Heating 8-4 Geothermal Cooling 8-5 Geothermal Heat Pump Systems 8-6 Geothermal Power Production 8-7 Geothermal Cogeneration References Problems Chapter 9. Biomass Energy 9-1 Biomass Resources 9-2 Conversion of Biomass to Biofuel 9-3 Anaerobic Digestion 9-4 Thermal Gasification 9-5 Ethanol 9-6 Biodiesel 9-7 Liquid Fuels from Syngas, Pyrolysis Oil, and Biocrude 9-8 Electricity and Heat Production by Biomass 9-9 Municipal Solid Waste References Problems Chapter 10. Ocean Energy 10-1 Introduction 10-2 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion 10-3 Wave Energy 10-4 Tidal Energy References Problems Chapter 11. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 11-1 Hydrogen: An Energy Carrier 11-2 Fuel Cells References Problems Chapter 12. Economics of Renewable Energy 12-1 Engineering Economics 12-2 The Time Value of Money 12-3 Life Cycle Cost Analysis 12-4 Payback Period Analysis References Problems Chapter 13. Energy and the Environment 13-1 Introduction 13-2 Air Pollutants 13-3 Emissions from Automobiles 13-4 The Greenhouse Effect 13-5 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion 13-6 Nuclear Waste References Problems Appendix 1. Property Tables (SI Units) Appendix 2. Property Tables (English Units) IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJohn M. Cimbala is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), University Park, PA. He received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State and his M.S. in Aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech). He received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics from CalTech in 1984. His research areas include experimental and computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer, turbulence, turbulence modeling, turbomachinery, indoor air quality, and air pollution control. More information can be found at www.mne.psu.edu/cimbala. Professor Cimbala is the recipient of several outstanding teaching awards and views his book writing as an extension of his love of teaching. He is a member and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He is also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and the American Physical Society (APS). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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