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082			_a333.794 BEL-R
100			_aBel, Radian
245			_aFundamentals and source characteristics of renewable energy systems / _cRadian Belu
260			_aBoca Raton _bCRC Press _c2020
300			_a404p.
365			_aGBP _b120.00
440			_aNano and energy series.
500			_a This textbook is intended for an audience with little or no power engineering or renewable energy background. The book covers electric energy from alternative energy sources, including solar, wind, water, hydropower, geothermal, and ocean energy. Core issues discussed include wind and solar resource estimates and analysis, solar thermal systems, solar collectors, photovoltaics, wind turbines, geothermal energy, small energy hydropower, wave, tide and ocean energy, energy conversion characteristics control, and electrical aspects. This is one of the most comprehensive textbooks for students, engineers, and professionals who study renewable energy. Several questions and problems are presented with increasing difficulty, most of which focus on practical applications. The materials and problems are drawn from the author's extensive experience in renewable energy analysis, assessment, design, control, and the power electronics of wind and solar energy conversion systems. Each section of the book contains several solved examples and practical and advanced discussions that instil critical thinking and apply to industrial applications. The book is divided into eight chapters and covers the most important aspects of renewable energy sources and technologies.
650			_aRenewable energy sources
650			_aElectric power systems
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