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| View Larger Image | Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and Operation, Second Edition | Hardcoverby Mukund R. Patel (Author)
| List Price: | $154.95 | | Price: | $104.58 | | You Save: | $50.37 (33%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | CRC | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 472 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 15, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 627,253th |
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ACCESSORIES |
| Electric Power Systems
by Syed A. Nasar (Author), F.C. Trutt (Author)
The field of electrical engineering has become increasingly diversified, resulting in a spectrum of emerging topics - from microelectromechanics to light-wave technology. Keeping pace with progressing technology, and covering the scope of related subjects, Electric Power Systems provides introductory, fundamental knowledge in several areas.The text focuses on three major points:oPower flowoFault calculationsoPower systems stabilityUsing commercially available software packages, Electric Power...
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| Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, Second Edition
by Roger A. Messenger (Author), Jerry Ventre (Author)
In just the last few years, the increase in worldwide photovoltaic (PV) shipments has grown from 15 to 25 percent per year. Grid-connected applications have surpassed stand-alone applications, system components have realized significant improvements, and major efforts are underway to build a quality control infrastructure for PV systems. Such rapid growth and evolution continues to put engineers skilled in PV systems at a premium.Thoroughly updated, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, Second...
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
The search for clean, renewable energy sources has yielded enormous growth and new developments in these technologies in a few short years, driving down costs and encouraging utilities in many nations, both developed and developing, to add and expand wind and solar power capacity. The first, best-selling edition of Wind and Solar Power Systems provided the most complete and modern treatment of renewable energy. This second edition continues the tradition by offering updated and expanded coverage of this growing field.The book begins with individual sections devoted to wind power and solar photovoltaic technologies, their engineering fundamentals, conversion characteristics, operational considerations to maximize output, and emerging trends. The discussion of wind power includes the theory of induction machine performance and operation as well as generator speed control, while the solar PV section includes array design, environmental variables, and sun-tracking methods. This edition includes two chapters devoted to new and specialized technologies. The third section explores large-scale energy storage technologies, overall electrical system performance, and total plant economy while the final section explores ancillary power systems derived from the sun.Focusing on the complete system rather than on a single component, Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and Operation, Second Edition offers the most comprehensive reference to all aspects of modern renewable energy systems. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Outdated History Reveiw by Penny Lane (Denver, co)  2 Stars
September 20, 2009
I had to get this book for school, for a renewable energy class. It has a lot of outdated stats in the book. Its really not the writer, as far as the history of wind, pvs, and batteries go, he does a good job explaining, but that is just it, Its a history lesson in renewables. Do not get this book for projects
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Great book! by N.S. (Annapolis, MD USA)  4 Stars
February 01, 2001
This book is a lucid, up-to-date and comprehensive reference for theory and practical matters surrounding our two most viable alternate energy sources. Be careful though because the first edition has a few typographical errors, one or two in its derivations.
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An excellent, comprehensive text  5 Stars
October 25, 2000
Very readable, and accessible, even to a non-engineer.
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Great reference book.... by Bina Indelicato (New Jersey) 5 Stars
September 13, 2000
This is a good reference book on renewable energy sources. It is well organized and easy to follow, even for non-electrical engineers. As an environmental engineer, I have found it an excellent reference.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual
by Solar Energy International (Author)
Producing electricity from the sun using photovoltaic (PV) systems has become a major industry worldwide. But designing, installing and maintaining such systems requires knowledge and training, and there have been few easily accessible, comprehensive guides to the subject. Now, with Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual, a world-class solar energy training and education provider-Solar Energy International (SEI)-has made available the critical information to successfully design,...
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| Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers
by Deutsche Gesellshaft Für Sonnenenergie (Author)
Growth in photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing worldwide continues to increase. In parallel, appropriate standards and certification schemes are being developed. During this period, clear guidance is crucial for integrating this technology into working practices of professionals in the building sector.
This bestselling guide has become the essential tool for any installer, engineer and architect, offering guidance and detailing every subject necessary for successful project...
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| Wind Power, Revised Edition: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business
by Paul Gipe (Author)
Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly come of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense--from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of interest in wind--a natural and widespread power source--is here to stay. Wind Power is the completely revised and expanded edition of Paul Gipe's...
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| Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
by Bob Ramlow (Author), Benjamin Nusz (Author)
Heating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and space heating systems from prehistory to the present, then presents the basics of solar water heating, including an introduction to modern solar energy systems, energy conservation and energy economics. Drawing on the author's...
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| The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living
by William H. Kemp (Author)
As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence. Author/engineer William H. Kemp, who is a leading expert in small- and mid-scale renewable energy technologies, designed and built his own off-grid home. The result is a house that has all the standard “middle-class” creature comforts while using less than...
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