Principles of Energy Conversion (MCGRAW HILL SERIES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING) - Hardcover

Culp, Archie

 
9780070149021: Principles of Energy Conversion (MCGRAW HILL SERIES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 007014902X ISBN 13: 9780070149021
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education, 1991

Inhaltsangabe

This "how to" book covers the broadest range of energy conversion forms of any book on the market, and concludes with a chapter on energy storage. New material covers economic, environmental and political issues wrought by recent nuclear reactor accidents, the current oil glut, and decrease in interest in alternative energy forms like solar, biomass as an energy source, cogeneration, solar salt ponds, "cold fusion" and EPA restrictions on particulate matter. There is a comprehensive section on power plant technology. Other features include modification of the problems so that most have at least 25 different answers, a list of variables used in each chapter, and problems for solution on a computer, are included.

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Reseña del editor

This "how to" book covers the broadest range of energy conversion forms of any book on the market, and concludes with a chapter on energy storage. New material covers economic, environmental and political issues wrought by recent nuclear reactor accidents, the current oil glut, and decrease in interest in alternative energy forms like solar, biomass as an energy source, cogeneration, solar salt ponds, "cold fusion" and EPA restrictions on particulate matter. There is a comprehensive section on power plant technology. Other features include modification of the problems so that most have at least 25 different answers, a list of variables used in each chapter, and problems for solution on a computer, are included.

Reseña del editor

Intended for courses on energy conversion, power plants, or steam power systems offered to advanced undergraduates or graduate students. This book aims to acquaint readers with all aspects of broad and constantly changing area of energy conversion. The second edition includes new discussion of business fuels and systems, cold fusion and the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl reactor accidents.

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Verlag
McGraw-Hill Education
Erscheinungsdatum
1991
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
007014902X
ISBN 13 
9780070149021
Einband
Tapa dura
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
568
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