Alternative Energy Systems and Applications.

Alternative Energy Systems and Applications -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- About the Companion Website -- 1: Energy Usage in the USA and the World -- 1.1 Energy and Power -- 1.2 Energy Usage and Standard of Living -- 1.3 A Historical Perspective of Energy Usage in the USA -- 1.4 US Energy Usage in 2014 -- 1.5 Worldwide Energy Use -- 1.6 Efficiencies -- 1.7 Closure -- References -- 2: Fundamentals of Turbomachinery -- 2.1 Definition of a Turbomachine -- 2.2 Turbomachine Classifications -- 2.3 Turbomachine Analysis -- 2.4 Example Problems -- 2.5 Closure -- References -- Further reading -- 3: Hydropower -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Examples of Hydroelectric Dams -- 3.3 Hydraulic Analysis -- 3.4 Turbine Specific Speed Considerations -- 3.5 Energy Transfer in Turbines -- 3.6 Closure -- References -- Further Reading -- 4: Wind Energy -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fundamental Concepts -- 4.3 Wind Energy Resources -- 4.4 Wind Turbine Operation -- 4.5 Commercial Wind Turbine Examples -- 4.6 Growth in Wind Power Capacity -- 4.7 Closure -- References -- Further Reading -- 5: Combustion Turbines -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Combustion Turbine -- 5.3 The Air-Standard Brayton Cycle -- 5.4 Actual Gas Turbine Cycle Analysis -- 5.5 Combustion Turbine Cycle Variations -- 5.6 Examples of Commercially Available Combustion Turbines -- 5.6.1 Solar Turbines -- 5.6.2 GE Energy -- 5.6.3 Capstone Turbines -- 5.6.4 Other Gas Turbine Suppliers -- 5.7 Closure -- References -- Further Reading -- 6: Solar Energy Fundamentals -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Radiation Heat Transfer Review -- 6.3 Sun Path Description and Calculation -- 6.4 Sun Path Development Using Mathcad -- 6.5 The National Solar Energy Database -- 6.6 Closure -- References -- 7: Active Solar Thermal Applications -- 7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Flat-Plate Collector Fundamentals -- 7.3 Solar Collector and Weather Data -- 7.4 The f-Chart Method -- 7.5 Other Solar Thermal Systems -- 7.6 Closure -- References -- 8: Passive Solar Energy -- 8.1 Fundamental Concepts of Passive Solar Energy -- 8.2 Quantifying Passive Solar Features -- 8.3 The First-Level Method (Rules of Thumb) -- 8.4 The Second-Level Method (the Load Collector Ratio Method) -- 8.5 Daylighting -- 8.6 Passive Solar Simulation Software -- 8.7 Closure -- References -- 9: Photovoltaic Systems -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Photovoltaic Cell Fundamentals -- 9.3 Photovoltaic Components -- 9.4 Photovoltaic Systems -- 9.5 Growth in Photovoltaic Capacity -- 9.6 Closure -- References -- 10: Fuel Cells -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Fuel Cell Fundamentals -- 10.3 Fuel Cell Thermodynamics Fundamentals -- 10.4 Fuel Cell Types -- 10.5 Fuel Cell Availability -- 10.6 Closure -- References -- 11: Combined Heat and Power Systems -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Combined Heat and Power System Fundamentals -- 11.3 Combined Heat and Power System Economics and Operation -- 11.4 Economic Assessment of Combined Heat and Power Suitability -- 11.5 Thermal and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Heat and Power Metrics -- 11.6 Combined Heat and Power System Example -- 11.7 Closure -- References -- 12: Biomass -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Biomass Availability -- 12.3 Biomass Fundamentals -- 12.4 Biomass Characteristics -- 12.5 Biomass-Based Fuels and Products -- 12.5.1 Ethanol -- 12.5.2 Methanol -- 12.5.3 Biodiesel/Vegetable Oil -- 12.5.4 Pyrolysis liquids -- 12.5.5 Biogas -- 12.5.6 Producer Gas -- 12.5.7 Synthesis Gas -- 12.5.8 Biopower and Biofuels Statistics -- 12.6 Municipal Solid Waste -- 12.7 Closure -- References -- Further Reading -- 13: Geothermal Energy -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Geothermal Resources -- 13.3 Geothermal Energy Systems.

13.3.1 Hydrothermal -- 13.3.2 Geopressurized -- 13.3.3 Magma -- 13.3.4 Enhanced Geothermal Systems -- 13.4 Geothermal Examples -- 13.5 Ground-Source Heat Pumps -- 13.6 Closure -- References -- Further Reading -- 14: Ocean Energy -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion -- 14.2.1 Open Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems -- 14.2.2 Closed Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems -- 14.2.3 Hybrid Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems -- 14.2.4 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion System Outputs -- 14.2.5 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Assessment -- 14.3 Tidal energy -- 14.4 Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy -- 14.4.1 Rotating devices -- 14.5 Closure -- References -- 15: Nuclear Energy -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy -- 15.3 Nuclear Power -- 15.3.1 Chernobyl -- 15.3.2 Fukashima Daiichi -- 15.3.3 Nuclear Power in the Twenty-First Century -- 15.4 Fusion Power -- 15.5 Closure -- References -- 16: Transportation and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles -- 16.1 Transportation Energy Usage Alternatives to Internal Combustion Engines -- 16.2 Hybrid and Electric Vehicles -- 16.3 Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Past, Present, and Future -- 16.4 Closure -- References -- 17: Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil, Natural Gas, and the New Reality -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Unconventional Oil and Gas -- 17.3 Reservoir Engineering Concepts -- 17.4 Oil and Gas Recovery from Tight Plays -- 17.5 The New Reality -- 17.6 Closure -- References -- Further Reading -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Index -- End User License Agreement.

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