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008			110504s2011 flua b 001 0 eng
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016	7		_a015696061 _2Uk
020			_a9781439825020 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020			_a1439825025 (hardcover : alk. paper)
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781439825020
050	0	0	_aTJ808 _b.S685 2011
082	0	0	_a621.042 _223
100	1		_aSpellman, Frank R.
245	1	4	_aThe science of renewable energy / _cFrank Spellman and Revonna Bieber.
260			_aBoca Raton, FL : _bCRC Press, _c2011.
300			_axix, 317 p. : _bill. ; _c27 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_gMachine generated contents note: _tThe Gathering Storm -- _tPeak Oil -- _tHirsch Report -- _tA Malthusian Catastrophe? -- _tBlame or Tame? -- _tWeathering the Storm -- _tAlternative and Renewable Energy -- _tThe Bottom Line: The Need for Innovation -- _tDiscussion Questions -- _tReferences and Recommended Reading -- _tEnergy -- _tTypes of Energy -- _tMeasuring Energy -- _tHeat Engines -- _tRankine Cycle Heat Engine -- _tStirling Cycle Heat Engine -- _tPrinciples of Basic Electricity -- _tNature of Electricity -- _tStructure of Matter -- _tConductors, Semiconductors, and Insulators -- _tStatic Electricity -- _tCharged Bodies -- _tCoulomb's Law -- _tElectrostatic Fields -- _tMagnetism -- _tMagnetic Materials -- _tMagnetic Earth -- _tDifference in Potential -- _tWater Analogy -- _tPrincipal Methods for Producing Voltage -- _tElectric Current -- _tResistance -- _tBattery-Supplied Electricity -- _tBattery Terminology -- _tVoltaic Cell -- _tPrimary and Secondary Cells -- _tBattery -- _tBattery Operation -- _tCombining Cells -- _tTypes of Batteries.
505	0	0	_tBattery Characteristics -- _tDC Circuits -- _tSchematic Representation -- _tOhm's Law -- _tElectric Power -- _tElectrical Power Calculations -- _tElectric Energy -- _tSeries DC Circuit Characteristics -- _tDC Resistance -- _tDC Current -- _tVoltage -- _tDC Power -- _tSummary of Rules for Series DC Circuits -- _tGeneral DC Series Circuit Analysis -- _tKirchoff's Voltage Law -- _tPolarity of Voltage Drops -- _tSeries Aiding and Opposing Sources -- _tKirchoff's Law and Multiple-Source Solutions -- _tGround -- _tOpen and Short Circuits -- _tParallel DC Circuits -- _tParallel Circuit Characteristics -- _tVoltage in Parallel Circuits -- _tCurrent in Parallel Circuits -- _tParallel Circuits and Kirchoff's Current Law -- _tParallel Resistance -- _tThe Reciprocal Method -- _tProduct over Sum Method -- _tReduction to an Equivalent Circuit -- _tPower in Parallel Circuits -- _tRules for Solving Parallel DC Circuits -- _tSeries[-]Parallel Circuits -- _tSolving a Series[-]Parallel Circuit -- _tConductors -- _tUnit Size of Conductors -- _tSquare Mil -- _tCircular Mil -- _tCircular-Mil-Foot -- _tResistivity.
505	0	0	_tWire Measurement -- _tFactors Governing Selection of Wire Size -- _tCopper vs. Other Metal Conductors -- _tWire Temperature Coefficients -- _tConductor Insulation -- _tConductor Splices and Terminal Connections -- _tSoldering Operations -- _tSolderless Connectors -- _tInsulation Tape -- _tElectromagnetism -- _tMagnetic Field around a Single Conductor -- _tPolarity of a Single Conductor -- _tField around Two Parallel Conductors -- _tMagnetic Field of a Coil -- _tPolarity of an Electromagnetic Coil -- _tStrength of an Electromagnetic Field -- _tMagnetic Units -- _tProperties of Magnetic Materials -- _tPermeability -- _tHysteresis -- _tElectromagnets -- _tAC Theory -- _tBasic AC Generator -- _tCycle -- _tFrequency, Period, and Wavelength -- _tCharacteristic Values of AC Voltage and Current -- _tPeak Amplitude -- _tPeak-to-Peak Amplitude -- _tInstantaneous Amplitude -- _tEffective or RMS Value -- _tAverage Value -- _tResistance in AC Circuits -- _tPhase Relationships -- _tInductance -- _tInductance: What Is It? -- _tUnit of Inductance -- _tSelf-Inductance -- _tGrowth and Decay of Current in an RL Series Circuit.
505	0	0	_tL/R Time Constant -- _tMutual Inductance -- _tCalculation of Total Inductance -- _tCapacitance -- _tThe Capacitor -- _tDielectric Materials -- _tUnit of Capacitance -- _tFactors Affecting Value of Capacitance -- _tVoltage Rating of Capacitors -- _tCharge and Discharge of an RC Series Circuit -- _tRC Time Constant -- _tCapacitors in Series and Parallel -- _tTypes of Capacitors -- _tUltracapacitors -- _tUltracapacitor Operation -- _tInductive and Capacitive Reactance -- _tInductive Reactance -- _tCapacitive Reactance -- _tPhase Relationships for R,L, and C Circuits -- _tImpedance -- _tPower in Reactive Circuits -- _tAC Circuit Theory -- _tSeries RLC Circuit -- _tParallel RLC Circuits -- _tPower in AC Circuits -- _tGenerators -- _tDC Generators -- _tAC Generators -- _tMotors -- _tDC Motors -- _tBrushless DC Motor -- _tAC Motors -- _tInduction Motors (Polyphase) -- _tSynchronous Motors -- _tSingle-Phase Motors -- _tSplit-Phase Motor -- _tCapacitor Motor -- _tShaded-Pole Motor -- _tRepulsion-Start Motor -- _tAC Series Motor -- _tTransformers -- _tPower Distribution System Protection -- _tFuses -- _tCircuit Breakers.
505	0	0	_tControl Devices -- _tElectrical Drawings -- _tElectrical Symbols -- _tTypes of Electrical Drawings -- _tArchitectural Drawings -- _tCircuit Drawings -- _tLadder Drawing -- _tDiscussion and Review Questions -- _tReferences and Recommended Reading -- _tIntroduction -- _tConcentrating Solar Power -- _tLinear Concentrators -- _tParabolic Trough Systems -- _tFresnel Reflector Systems -- _tDish/Engine Systems -- _tPower Tower Systems -- _tThermal Energy Storage -- _tTwo-Tank Direct System -- _tTwo-Tank Indirect System -- _tSingle-Tank Thermocline System -- _tPhotovoltaics -- _tDomestic and Industrial Use of Solar Energy -- _tSolar Hot Water -- _tSpace Heating -- _tGeneral Motors Battery Plant -- _tWater Heating -- _tSpace Cooling -- _tLet There Be Natural Light -- _tLighting Technologies -- _tLamps -- _tIncandescent Lamps -- _tFluorescent Lamps -- _tCompact Fluorescent Lamps -- _tHigh-Intensity Discharge Lamps -- _tLow-Pressure Sodium Lamps -- _tSolid-State Lighting -- _tBallasts -- _tLuminaires (Lighting Fixtures) -- _tLighting Controls -- _tDaylighting -- _tThe Bottom Line on Solar Energy -- _tDiscussion and Review Questions.
505	0	0	_tMinor Head Loss -- _tReservoir Stored Energy -- _tWater Turbines -- _tImpulse Turbine -- _tReaction Turbine -- _tAdvanced Hydropower Technology -- _tHydropower Generation: Dissolved Oxygen Concerns -- _tThe Bottom Line on Hydropower -- _tDiscussion and Review Questions -- _tReferences and Recommended Reading -- _tIntroduction -- _tBiomass -- _tFeedstock Types -- _tComposition of Biomass -- _tStarch (Glucose) -- _tLignocellulosic Biomass -- _tCellulose -- _tHemicellulose -- _tLignin -- _tOils and Protein -- _tPlant Basics -- _tPlant Terminology -- _tThe Plant Cell -- _tVascular Plants -- _tLeaves -- _tChlorophyll and Chloroplasts -- _tPhotosynthesis -- _tRoots -- _tGrowth in Vascular Plants -- _tPlant Hormones -- _tTropisms -- _tPhotoperiodism -- _tPlant Reproduction -- _tPlant Cell Walls -- _tFeedstocks -- _tFirst-Generation Feedstocks -- _tSecond-Generation Feedstocks: Short-Term Availability -- _tSecond-Generation Feedstocks: Long Term Availability -- _tBioethanol Production by Dry Corn Mill Process -- _tGasoline Gallon Equivalent -- _tPros and Cons of Bioethanol -- _tCorn for Ethanol Production or Food Supply?
505	0	0	_tThe Brazilian Example -- _tBiomass for Biopower -- _tBiomass for Bioproducts -- _tClasses of Bioproducts -- _tBiodiesel -- _tAlgae to Biodiesel -- _tCharacteristics of Algal Divisions -- _tAlgal Biomass -- _tOpen-Pond Algae Farms -- _tJatropha to Biodiesel -- _tPros and Cons of Biodiesel -- _tBiogas (Methane, CH4) -- _tAnaerobic Digestion -- _tStages of Anaerobic Digestion -- _tAnaerobic Digestion of Sewage Biosolids (Sludge) -- _tAnaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Wastes -- _tLandfill Biogas -- _tThe Bottom Line on Biofuels -- _tDiscussion and Review Questions -- _tReferences and Recommended Reading -- _tIntroduction -- _tGeothermal Timeline -- _tGeothermal Energy as a Renewable Energy Source -- _tGeothermal Energy: The Basics -- _tEarth's Layers -- _tCrustal Plates -- _tConvergent Boundaries -- _tDivergent Boundaries -- _tTransform Boundaries -- _tEnergy Conversion -- _tGeothermal Power Plant Technologies -- _tDry-Steam Power Plants -- _tFlash-Steam Power Plants -- _tBinary-Cycle Power Plants -- _tEnhanced Geothermal Systems -- _tGeothermal Heat Pumps -- _tTypes of Geothermal Heat Pumps -- _tClosed-Loop Systems.
505	0	0	_tOpen-Loop System -- _tThe Bottom Line on Geothermal Energy -- _tDiscussion and Review Questions -- _tReferences and Recommended Reading -- _tIntroduction -- _tOceans and Their Margins -- _tThe Ocean Floor -- _tOcean Tides, Currents, and Waves -- _tTides -- _tCurrents -- _tWaves -- _tCoastal Erosion, Transportation, and Deposition -- _tWave Erosion -- _tMarine Transportation -- _tMarine Deposition -- _tWave Energy -- _tWave Energy: Facts, Parameters, and Equations -- _tWave Height -- _tDeep Water Waves -- _tIntermediate Depth Waves -- _tShallow Water Waves -- _tGroup Velocity -- _tWave Energy Conversion Technology -- _tTidal Energy -- _tTidal Energy Technologies -- _tOcean Thermal Energy Conversion -- _tOcean Energy Conversion Process -- _tTypes of OTEC Technologies -- _tThe Bottom Line on Ocean Energy -- _tDiscussion and Review Questions -- _tReferences and Recommended Reading -- _tFuel Cells: The Basics -- _tOpen Cells vs. Closed Cells.
505	0	0	_aNote continued: _tHydrogen Fuel Cells: A Realistic View -- _tHydrogen Storage -- _tHow a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Works -- _tDiscussion and Review Questions -- _tReferences and Recommended Reading.
650		0	_aRenewable energy sources.
700	1		_aBieber, Revonna M., _d1976-
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