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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253985803321

Autore

Demirel Yaşar

Titolo

Energy : Production, Conversion, Storage, Conservation, and Coupling / / by Yaşar Demirel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-29650-7

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXVI, 616 p. 159 illus.)

Collana

Green Energy and Technology, , 1865-3529

Disciplina

333.79

Soggetti

Renewable energy resources

Energy systems

Environmental engineering

Biotechnology

Energy storage

Renewable and Green Energy

Energy Systems

Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology

Energy Storage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Basic Definitions.- Energy and Energy Types -- Mechanical Energy and Electrical Energy -- Internal Energy and Enthalpy -- Energy Balances -- Energy Production -- Energy Conversion -- Energy Storage -- Energy Conservation -- Energy Coupling.

Sommario/riassunto

Expanding on the first edition, ‘Energy: Production, Conversion, Storage, Conservation, and Coupling (2nd Ed.)’ provides readers with a practical understanding of the major aspects of energy. It includes extended chapters with revised data and additional practice problems as well as a new chapter examining sustainability and sustainable energy technologies. Like the first edition, it also explores topics such as energy production, conservation of energy, energy storage and energy coupling. Written for students across a range of engineering and science disciplines, it provides a comprehensive study guide. It is particularly suitable for courses in energy technology, sustainable



energy technologies and energy conversion & management, and offers an ideal reference text for students, engineers, energy researchers and industry professionals. * Presents a clear introduction to the basic properties, forms and sources of energy * Includes a range of supporting figures, tables and thermodynamic diagrams * Provides course instructors with a solution manual for practice problems.