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| Author | : Richard Leslie Hills |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1996-09-12 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521566865 |
The wind is a fickle source of power. Windspeeds are frequently too low to be of any practical use, so that windpower has generally remained a marginal resource. Since the inception of windpower around 1000 AD, technology has been deployed to obtain the most economical power from wind. The author traces its technical evolution, concentrating on the growth in understanding of wind and charting crucial developments in windmill design. The history of the windmill is focused on North Western Europe, drawing on the origins of the first horizontal windmills in Persia, Tibet and China. Industrial applications such as in textiles, papermaking and mining are examined. Gradually, windmills were improved but were finally eclipsed by steam engines in the nineteenth century due to increased levels of industrialisation. The book concludes with a look at the recent re-emergence of windpower as a viable source of power in the wake of the energy crisis.
| Author | : Paul Breeze |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 105 |
| Release | : 2016-01-21 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0128051922 |
Wind Power Generation is a concise, up-to-date and readable guide providing an introduction to one of the leading renewable power generation technologies. It includes detailed descriptions of on and offshore generation systems, and demystifies the relevant wind energy technology functions in practice as well as exploring the economic and environmental risk factors. Engineers, managers, policymakers and those involved in planning and delivering energy resources will find this reference a valuable guide, to help establish a reliable power supply address social and economic objectives. - Focuses on the evolution and developments in wind energy generation - Evaluates the economic and environmental viability of the systems with concise diagrams and accessible explanations
| Author | : William Shepherd |
| Publisher | : World Scientific |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2017-01-05 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9813148675 |
Is wind power the answer to our energy supply problems? Is there enough wind for everyone? Is offshore generation better than onshore generation? Can a roof-mounted wind turbine generate enough electricity to supply a typical domestic household?Electricity Generation Using Wind Power (2nd Edition) answers these pressing questions through its detailed coverage of the different types of electrical generator machines used, as well as the power electronic converter technologies and control principles employed. Also covered is the integration of wind farms into established electricity grid systems, plus environmental and economic aspects of wind generation.Written for technically minded readers, especially electrical engineers concerned with the possible use of wind power for generating electricity, it incorporates some global meteorological and geographical features of wind supply plus a survey of past and present wind turbines. Included is a technical assessment of the choice of turbine sites. The principles and analysis of wind power conversion, transmission and efficiency evaluation are described.This book includes worked numerical examples in some chapters, plus end of chapter problems and review questions, with answers. As a textbook it is pitched at the level of final year undergraduate engineering study but may also be useful as a textbook or reference for wider technical studies.
| Author | : James F. Manwell |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 704 |
| Release | : 2010-09-14 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780470686287 |
Wind energy’s bestselling textbook- fully revised. This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine testing and modelling; wind turbine design standards; offshore wind energy; special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production. Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students. This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers. “provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy.” (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, November/December 2003) “deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught.” (The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) “a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power.” (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)
| Author | : John R. Etherington |
| Publisher | : Stacey International Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Wind power |
| ISBN | : 9781905299836 |
This book argues that the drawbacks of wind power far outweigh the advantages. Wind turbines cannot generate enough energy to reduce global CO2 levels to a meaningful degree; what's more, wind power cannot generate a steady output, necessitating back-up coal and gas power plants that significantly negate the saving of greenhouse gas emissions. In a
| Author | : F. E. Powell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 1910 |
| Genre | : Wind power |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Dan Bartmann |
| Publisher | : Buckville Publications LLC |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : 9780981920108 |
An illustrated guide to building and installing a wind turbine and understanding how the energy in moving air is transformed into electricity.
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 395 |
| Release | : 2007-09-27 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309108349 |
The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. Although the use of wind energy to generate electricity is increasing rapidly in the United States, government guidance to help communities and developers evaluate and plan proposed wind-energy projects is lacking. Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects offers an analysis of the environmental benefits and drawbacks of wind energy, along with an evaluation guide to aid decision-making about projects. It includes a case study of the mid-Atlantic highlands, a mountainous area that spans parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. This book will inform policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels.
| Author | : J. F. Manwell |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
| Total Pages | : 600 |
| Release | : 2002-06-21 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
This textbook is intended to provide an introduction to the cross-disciplinary field of wind engineering. It includes end-of-chapter tutorial sections (solutions manual available) and combines both academic and industrial experience.
| Author | : Robert W. Righter |
| Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780806128122 |
Relates the history of the efforts to capture the power of wind for electricity, from the first European windmills to California's wind farms of the late twentieth century.
