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UNINA9910208820203321 |
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Autore |
Lynn Paul A |
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Titolo |
Electricity from wave and tide : an introduction to marine energy / / Paul A. Lynn |
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Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-70166-6 |
1-118-70167-4 |
1-118-70183-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Tidal power-plants |
Ocean wave power |
Tidal power |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Marine energy and Planet Earth -- 1.2 Marine resources -- 1.3 A piece of history -- 1.4 Power, energy and performance -- 1.5 Into the future -- References -- Chapter 2: Capturing marine energy -- 2.1 Ocean waves -- 2.2 Wave energy conversion -- 2.3 Tidal streams -- 2.4 Tidal stream energy conversion -- 2.5 Research and development -- References -- Chapter 3: Generating electricity -- 3.1 Introductory -- 3.2 Power take-off -- 3.3 AC electricity -- 3.4 Generators -- 3.5 Connecting to the grid -- 3.6 Large-scale renewable energy -- References -- Chapter 4: Case studies: Wave energy converters -- 4.1 Introductory -- 4.2 Case studies -- References -- Chapter 5: Case studies: Tidal stream energy converters -- 5.1 Introductory -- 5.2 Case studies -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"A concise yet technically authoritative overview of modern marine energy devices with the goal of sustainable electricity generation With 165 full-colour illustrations and photographs of devices at an advanced stage, the book provides inspiring case studies of today's most |
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