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The aim of this volume is to explore the challenges posed by the rapid development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) within the field of engineering. CFD is already essential to research concerned with fluid flow in civil engineering, and its further potential for...
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Elsevier Science
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2014-06-28
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Solar Energy in Buildings presents solar radiation fundamentals and their applications in buildings, supported by theoretical analysis and results of original simulation studies in solar energy availability, collection, and conversion for both active and passive use....
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Academic Press
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2014-06-19
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This book describes recent breakthroughs that promise major cost reductions in solar energy production in a clear and highly accessible manner. The author addresses the three key areas that have commonly resulted in criticism of solar energy in the past: cost,...
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Springer
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2014-06-11
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POWER SYSTEM MONITORING AND CONTROL An invaluable resource for addressing the myriad critical technical engineering considerations in modern electric power system design and operation Power System Monitoring and Control (PSMC) is becoming increasingly significant in...
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Wiley-IEEE Press
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2014-05-19
Collection :
IEEE Press
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Biorefineries are an essential technology in converting biomass into biofuels or other useful materials. Advances inBiorefineries provides a comprehensive overview of biorefining processing techniques and technologies, and the biofuels and other materials produced.
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Woodhead Publishing
Parution :
2014-04-28
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In this new edition of Renewable Energy Systems, globally recognized renewable energy researcher and professor, Henrik Lund, sets forth a straightforward, comprehensive methodology for comparing different energy systems' abilities to integrate fluctuating and...
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Academic Press
Parution :
2014-03-24
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Die Lithium-Ionen-Batterie wird zukünftig zwei großtechnische Anwendungen dominieren: Hybrid- und Elektrofahrzeuge im Bereich zukünftiger Mobilitätsstrategien und Zwischenspeicher elektrischer Energie im Umfeld der Dezentralisierung der Energieerzeugung. Das vorliegende...
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Springer Vieweg
Parution :
2013-12-12
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Bioenergy Research: Advances and Applications brings biology and engineering together to address the challenges of future energy needs. The book consolidates the most recent research on current technologies, concepts, and commercial developments in various types of...
Editeur :
Elsevier
Parution :
2013-12-05
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Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells: Materials, Performance, Durability and Applications begins with an introductory overview of direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFC); it focuses on the main goals and challenges in the areas of materials development, performance, and...
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Springer
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2013-12-02
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Oil is the lifeblood of modern industrial economies. Petroleum powers virtually all motorized transport, which in turn enables most economic activities and provides mobility for citizens. But oil is a finite resource that is steadily depleting. In the past decade, the...
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Springer
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2013-11-29
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SpringerBriefs in Energy
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Handbook of Energy, Volume II: Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds draws together a comprehensive account of the energy field from the prestigious and award-winning authors of the Encyclopedia of Energy (2004), The Dictionary of Energy, Expanded Edition (2009),...
Editeur :
Elsevier Science
Parution :
2013-11-15
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The fundamental concept of the book is to explain how to make thin film solar cells from the abundant solar energy materials by low cost.The proper and optimized growth conditions are very essential while sandwiching thin films to make solar cell otherwise secondary...
Editeur :
Elsevier
Parution :
2013-11-14
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Solar energy conversion requires a different mind-set from traditional energy engineering in order to assess distribution, scales of use, systems design, predictive economic models for fluctuating solar resources, and planning to address transient cycles and social...
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Academic Press
Parution :
2013-11-09
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In his thesis, Florian Schweinberger investigates the influence of the precise size of catalytically active species on reactivity.In order to do this he carries out studies both in UHV and under ambient conditions for supported, size-selected Platium clusters (8-68...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-11-01
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Springer Theses
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Wind energy is gaining critical ground in the area of renewable energy, with wind energy being predicted to provide up to 8% of the world's consumption of electricity by 2021. Advances in wind turbine blade design and materials reviews the design and functionality of...
Editeur :
Woodhead Publishing
Parution :
2013-10-31
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Energy technologies in the future will need to be based on renewable sources of energy and will, ultimately, need to be sustainable. This book provides insight into unintended, negative impacts and how they can be avoided. In order to steer away from the pitfalls and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-10-24
Collection :
Green Energy and Technology
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To date all books on geothermics have emphasized its use for generating electricity, with applications of lower grade resources for direct heating meriting only a brief chapter. This book brings together research from a range of scientific journals and 'grey' literature...
Editeur :
Pergamon
Parution :
2013-10-22
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Energy and Sea Power: Challenge for the Decade is a collection of essays, which were presented as lectures at the Eighth Annual Pacific Coast Sea Power Forum, held at the U. S. Navy Postgraduate School at Monterey, California, in October 1980, covering the topic of...
Editeur :
Pergamon
Parution :
2013-10-22
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Renewable Energy: Prospects for Implementation contains papers that were originally commissioned by the journal Energy Policy for a series on renewable energy appearing between January 1991 to September 1992. In view of the fast-changing demands on conventional energy...
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Butterworth-Heinemann
Parution :
2013-09-17
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Researchers, students and engineers working with biofuels and biomass are increasingly expected to comprehend a new holistic systems perspective that begins with wise crop breeding and cultivation techniques and informs the entire conversion to energy process. This...
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Academic Press
Parution :
2013-09-02
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