Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, Second Edition

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction to Renewable Energy
1-1 Why Renewable Energy?
1-2 Dimensions and Units
1-3 Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy
References
Problems

Chapter 2. A Review of Thermal Sciences
2-1 Thermal Sciences
2-2 Thermodynamics
2-3 Heat Transfer
2-4 Fluid Mechanics
2-5 Thermochemistry
2-6 Heat Engines and Power Plants
2-7 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
References
Problems

Chapter 3. Fundamentals of Solar Energy
3-1 Introduction
3-2 Radiation Fundamentals
3-3 Radiative Properties
3-4 Solar Radiation
3-5 Estimation of Solar Radiation
References
Problems

Chapter 4. Solar Energy Applications
4-1 Introduction
4-2 Flat-Plate Solar Collector
4-3 Evacuated Tube Collectors
4-4 Concentrating Solar Collector
4-5 Solar-Power-Tower Plant
4-6 Solar Pond
4-7 Passive Solar Applications
References
Problems

Chapter 5. Solar Photovoltaic Systems
5-1 Photovoltaic Effect
5-2 Analysis of Solar Cells
5-3 Photovoltaic Technologies and Systems
5-4 Energy Production from Photovoltaic Systems
5-5 Photovoltaic System Configurations
5-6 Components of Photovoltaic Power Systems
References
Problems

Chapter 6. Wind Energy
6-1 Introduction
6-2 Wind Turbine Types and Power Performance Curve
6-3 Wind Turbine Operation and Aerodynamics
6-4 Wind Power Potential
6-5 Wind Power Density
6-6 Wind Turbine Efficiency
6-7 Electricity Production from Wind Turbines
6-8 Wind Power Costing
6-9 Considerations in Wind Power Applications
References
Problems

Chapter 7. Hydropower
7-1 Introduction
7-2 Analysis of a Hydroelectric Power Plant
7-3 Impulse Turbines
7-4 Reaction Turbines
7-5 Turbine Specific Speed
7-6 Run-of-River Plants and Waterwheels
References
Problems

Chapter 8. Geothermal Energy
8-1 Introduction
8-2 Geothermal Applications
8-3 Geothermal Heating
8-4 Geothermal Cooling
8-5 Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
8-6 Geothermal Power Production
8-7 Geothermal

Mehmet Kanoğlu is a professor of mechanical engineering at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University. He is the coauthor of Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, Tenth Edition and Energy Efficiency and Management for Engineers.

Yunus A. Çengel is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author or co-author of Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, Tenth Edition; Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications, Sixth Edition; Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Fourth Edition; Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Sixth Edition; and Differential Equations for Engineers and Scientists.

John M. Cimbala is a professor of mechanical engineering at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA. He is co-author of Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Fourth Edition; Essentials of Fluid Mechanics; and Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Fifth Edition.