Wind and solar power systems : design, analysis, and operation /

Patel, Mukund R., 1942-

Wind and solar power systems : design, analysis, and operation / Mukund R. Patel. - Second edition. - 448 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"A CRC Press book"--P. 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-425) and index.

Wind power systems -- Introduction -- Wind power -- Wind speed and energy -- Wind power systems -- Electrical generators -- Generator drives -- Offshore wind farms -- Photovoltaic power systems -- Photovoltaic power -- Photovoltaic power systems -- System integration -- Energy storage -- Power electronics -- Stand-alone systems -- Grid-connected systems -- Electrical performance -- Plant economy -- The future -- Ancillary power technologies -- Solar thermal system -- Ancillary power systems -- Contrarotating wind turbines. Pt. A. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Pt. B. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Pt. C. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Pt. D. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19.

"Focusing on the complete system rather than on a single component, Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and Operation, Second Edition offers the most comprehensive reference to all aspects of modern renewable energy systems."--BOOK JACKET.

0849315700 9780849315701

2005043904


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TK1541 / .P38 2006

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