Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, Second Edition

Renewable energy principles and practices--fully updated for the latest advances

Written by a team of recognized experts, this thoroughly revised guide offers comprehensive coverage of all major renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and biomass. This new edition keeps up to date with the rapid changes in renewable energy technology. Readers will get worked-out example problems and end-of-chapter review questions that help to reinforce important concepts.

By stressing real-world relevancy and practical uses, Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, Second Edition prepares students for a successful career in renewable energy. Readers will get detailed discussions on the thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics aspects of renewable energy systems as well as economic and environmental considerations. The book features new sections on solar thermal applications, photovoltaics, wind power and biomass energy.

• Features both technical and economic analyses of renewable systems
• Approximately 1100 end-of-chapter problems including conceptual and multiple-choice questions
• Supplements include a complete PDF solutions manual and Power Point lecture slides
• Written by a team of renewable energy educators and experienced authors

   

《可再生能源原理與實踐——全面更新以迎接最新進展》

本書由一群知名專家撰寫，全面涵蓋太陽能、風能、水力能、地熱能和生物質能等主要可再生能源。這本新版書籍與可再生能源技術的快速變革保持同步。讀者將獲得解題範例和章末復習問題，有助於鞏固重要概念。

《可再生能源的基礎與應用，第二版》強調實際應用和實用性，為學生在可再生能源領域的成功職業生涯做好準備。書中詳細討論了可再生能源系統的熱力學、熱傳和流體力學方面，以及經濟和環境考慮因素。本書新增了太陽熱應用、光伏、風能和生物質能等部分。

本書特點包括對可再生能源系統進行技術和經濟分析、約1100個章末問題，包括概念性和多選題、附有完整的PDF解答手冊和Power Point講義幻燈片、由可再生能源教育者和經驗豐富的作者團隊撰寫。