{"product_id":"alternative-energy-sources-hardcover","title":"Alternative Energy Sources - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichaelides\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternative Energy Sources is designed to give the reader, a clear view of the role each form of alternative energy may play in supplying the energy needs of the human society in the near future (20-50 years).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two first chapters on \"energy demand and supply\" and \"environmental effects,\" set the tone as to why alternative energy is essential for the future. The third chapter gives the laws of energy conversion processes, as well as the limitations of converting one energy form to another. The section on exergy gives a quantitative background on the capability\/potential of each energy source to produce power. The fourth, fifth and sixth chapters are expositions of fission and fusion nuclear energy, the power plants that may produce power from these sources and the issues that will frame the public debate on nuclear energy. The following five chapters include descriptions of the most common renewable energy sources (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydroelectric) some of the less common sources (e.g. tidal and wave energy). The emphasis of these chapters will be on the global potential of each source, the engineering\/technical systems that are used in harnessing the potential of each source, the technological developments that will contribute to wider utilization of the sources and environmental effects associated with their wider use. The last three chapters are: \"energy storage,\" which will become an important issue if renewable energy sources are used widely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourteen chapters in the book have been chosen so that one may fit a semester University course around this book. At the end of every chapter, there are 10-20 problems and 1-3 suggestions of semester projects that may be assigned to students for further research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlternative Energy Sources\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to give the reader, a clear view of the role each form of alternative energy may play in supplying the energy needs of the human society in the near and intermediate future (20-50 years).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two first chapters on \u003ci\u003eenergy demand and supply\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eenvironmental effects, \u003c\/i\u003e set the tone as to why the widespread use of alternative energy is essential for the future of human society. The third chapter exposes the reader to the laws of energy conversion processes, as well as the limitations of converting one energy form to another. The sections on \u003ci\u003eexergy\u003c\/i\u003e give a succinct, quantitative background on the capability\/potential of each energy source to produce power on a global scale. The fourth, fifth and sixth chapters are expositions of \u003ci\u003efission and fusion nuclear energy\u003c\/i\u003e. The following five chapters (seventh to eleventh) include detailed descriptions of the most common renewable energy sources - \u003ci\u003ewind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydroelectric\u003c\/i\u003e - and some of the less common sources, such as \u003ci\u003etidal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ewave\u003c\/i\u003e energy. The emphasis of these chapters is on the global potential of each source; the engineering\/technical systems that are currently used in harnessing the potential of each one of these energy sources; the technological developments that will contribute to wider utilization of the sources; and the environmental effects associated with their current and their wider use. The last three chapters are: \u003ci\u003eenergy storage\u003c\/i\u003e, which is the main limitation of the wider use of solar and wind power and will become an important issue if renewable energy sources are to be used widely; \u003ci\u003eenergy conservation, \u003c\/i\u003e which appears to be everyone's favorite issue, but by itself is not a solution to our \u003ci\u003eenergy challenge; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eenergy economics, \u003c\/i\u003e a necessary consideration in market-driven economies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourteen chapters in the book have been chosen so that one may fit a semester University course around this book. At the end of every chapter, there are 12-20 problems including 1-3 thought-provoking questions on a major socio-economic issue related to energy. In instructor may assign essays, discussions, presentations or design a further research project around these problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEfstathios E. (Stathis) Michaelides\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., P.E. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His Educational Background is B.A. Oxford University M.S., Ph.D. Brown University. His Areas of Teaching Interest are Energy Conversion, Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics. His Areas of Research Interest are Thermodynamics of Advanced Energy Conversion Devices, Energy Systems, Energy Conservation, HVAC, Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, Particulate Flow and Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Sediment Flow, Separation Processes, Materials Handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 462\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380740309241,"sku":"9783642209505","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZlRSczBlQmlrUC9HNXpPNnVYM09HQT09.webp?v=1770066547","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/alternative-energy-sources-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}