Wind Energy : Renewable Energy and the Environment


Vaughn. Nelson
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2009.
Omfang
1 online resource (326 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Front cover; Contents; Series Preface; The Series Editor; Preface; The Author; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Energy; Chapter 3. Wind Characteristics; Chapter 4. Wind Resource; Chapter 5. Wind Turbines; Chapter 6. Design of Wind Turbines; Chapter 7. Electrical; Chapter 8. Performance; Chapter 9. Siting; Chapter 10. Applications and Wind Industry; Chapter 11. Institutional; Chapter 12. Economics; Wind Solutions; Index; Back cover. - Due to the mounting demand for energy and increasing population of the world, switching from nonrenewable fossil fuels to other energy sources is not an option-it is a necessity. Focusing on a cost-effective option for the generation of electricity, Wind Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment covers all facets of wind energy and wind turbines. The book begins by outlining the history of wind energy, before providing reasons to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. After examining the characteristics of wind, such as shear, power potential, and turbulence, it discusses the measurem
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9781420075687

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