Energy Technology and Directions for the FutureAcademic Press, 2004. jan. 26. - 491 oldal Energy Technology and Directions for the Future presents the fundamentals of energy for scientists and engineers. It is a survey of energy sources that will be available for use in the 21st century energy mix. The reader will learn about the history and science of several energy sources as well as the technology and social significance of energy. Themes in the book include thermodynamics, electricity distribution, geothermal energy, fossil fuels, solar energy, nuclear energy, alternate energy (wind, water, biomass), energy and society, energy and the environment, sustainable development, the hydrogen economy, and energy forecasting. The approach is designed to present an intellectually rich and interesting text that is also practical.This is accomplished by introducing basic concepts in the context of energy technologies and, where appropriate, in historical context. Scientific concepts are used to solve concrete engineering problems. The technical level of presentation presumes that readers have completed college level physics with calculus and mathematics through calculus of several variables. The selection of topics is designed to provide the reader with an introduction to the language, concepts and techniques used in all major energy components that are expected to contribute to the 21st century energy mix. Future energy professionals will need to understand the origin and interactions of these energy components to thrive in an energy industry that is evolving from an industry dominated by fossil fuels to an industry working with many energy sources.
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1 Introduction | 1 |
2 Electric Power Generation and Distribution | 28 |
3 Heat Engines and Heat Exchangers | 59 |
4 The Earth and Geothermal Energy | 89 |
5 Origin of Fossil Fuels | 126 |
6 Fossil Energy | 159 |
7 Solar Energy | 193 |
8 Solar Electric Technology | 218 |
Biomass and Synfuels | 377 |
14 Energy Economics and Environment | 408 |
15 The TwentyFirst Century Energy Mix | 436 |
Physical Constants | 459 |
Astronomical Constants | 460 |
SI Units | 461 |
Powers of 10 | 462 |
Unit Conversion Factors | 463 |
9 MassEnergy Transformations | 251 |
10 Nucleosynthesis | 289 |
11 Nuclear Energy | 321 |
Wind andWater | 348 |
Energy Density | 466 |
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