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Wind energy : renewable energy and the environment /

"This new edition adds a chapter on distributed wind power generation, and the rest of the material will be updated throughout. Also, it adds practical uses for wind power, such as municipal street lighting, industrial refrigeration, telecommunications, etc. It will also examine the history of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Nelson, Vaughn (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2014]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Energy and the environment (Boca Raton, Fla.)
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Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • chapter 2. Energy
  • chapter 3. Wind characteristics
  • chapter 4. Wind resource assessment
  • chapter 5. Wind turbines
  • chapter 6. Design of wind turbines
  • chapter 7. Electrical issues
  • chapter 8. Performance
  • chapter 9. Siting
  • chapter 10. Applications and wind industry
  • chapter 11. Institutional issues
  • chapter 12. Economics.