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Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale—for Europe, the United States, and the world. In... [ More...]
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Bioenergy Options for a Cleaner Environment describes the biomass resource and its delivery. A panel of international experts describe the range of conversion technologies both commercially available and under development, and explore the technical,... [ More...]
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This book has two audiences. Its primary audience is students in a third-semester (multivariable) calculus course, who are studying the material usually known as 'vector calculus'. Its secondary audience is more advanced students who are seeking a very... [ More...]
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In "Energy at the Crossroads Vaclav Smil considers the twenty-first century's crucial question: how to reconcile the modern world's unceasing demand for energy with the absolute necessity to preserve the integrity of the biosphere. With this book he offers... [ More...]
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Energy has become America's forgotten crisis. For more than a decade, Americans have become stridently complacent towards the use and especially the availability of energy to fuel most aspects of their economic and recreational lives. Memories of the oil... [ More...]
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This textbook deals with the physics and chemistry of energy resources, bringing together material having to do with a wide range of resources - coal gas, oil, hydropower, and nuclear. After a brief introduction to the concepts of force, work, and energy... [ More...]
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This concise, complete primer on electric machines is specifically tailored for practicing engineers who require knowledge in this area and for mechanical and electrical engineering students. The authors focus on the similarities between the four main types... [ More...]
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A thoroughly updated introduction to electric machines and adjustable speed drives All machines have power requirements, and finding the right balance of economy and performance can be a challenge to engineers. Principles of Electric Machines with Power... [ More...]
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In the light of the extensive debate surrounding the economics of scale of wind turbines, this timely work examines the engineering implications of developing lightweight compliant designs. Through the development of a unique modelling approach, the authors... [ More...]
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