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- 出 版 社：Inc
- 出版年份：2010
- ISBN：9780470142509
- 页数：418 页
1 Energy in the United States 1
1.1 Energy and Power 1
1.2 Energy Usage and Standard of Living 1
1.3 A Historical Perspective of Energy Usage in the United States 3
1.4 United States Energy Usage in 2007 6
1.5 Worldwide Energy Use 12
1.6 Efficiencies 13
1.7 Closure 15
Review Questions 15
References 15
2 Fundamentals of Turbomachinery 16
2.1 Definition of a Turbomachine 16
2.2 Turbomachine Classifications 16
2.3 Turbomachine Analysis 17
2.4 Example Problems 22
2.5 Closure 27
Review Questions 27
Exercises 28
References 29
3 Hydropower 30
3.1 Introduction 30
3.2 Examples of Hydroelectric Dams 31
3.3 Hydraulic Analysis 33
3.4 Turbine Specific Speed Considerations 38
3.5 Energy Transfer in Turbines 43
3.6 Closure 52
Review Questions 52
Exercises 53
References 55
4 Wind Energy 56
4.1 Introduction 56
4.2 Fundamental Concepts 59
4.3 Wind Energy Resources 66
4.4 Wind Turbine Operation 73
4.5 Commercial Wind Turbine Examples 80
4.6 Closure 84
Review Questions 85
Exercises 85
References 87
5 Combustion Turbines 88
5.1 Introduction 88
5.2 The Combustion Turbine 88
5.3 The Air-Standard Brayton Cycle 91
5.4 Actual Gas Turbine Cycle Analysis 92
5.5 Combustion Turbine Cycle Variations 102
5.6 Examples of Commercially Available Combustion Turbines 104
5.7 Closure 111
Review Questions 111
Exercises 112
References 113
Websites 113
6 Solar Energy Fundamentals 114
6.1 Introduction 114
6.2 Radiation Heat Transfer Review 114
6.3 Sun Path Description and Calculation 129
6.4 Sun Path Development Using Mathcad 134
6.5 The Solar Energy Database 141
6.6 Closure 144
Review Questions 144
Exercises 145
References 148
7 Active Solar Thermal Applications 149
7.1 Introduction 149
7.2 Flat-Plate Collector Fundamentals 153
7.3 Solar Collector and Weather Data 159
7.4 The f -Chart Method 167
7.5 Other Solar Thermal Systems 174
7.6 Closure 175
Review Questions 176
Exercises 176
References 178
Appendix A 179
8 Passive Solar Energy 191
8.1 Fundamental Concepts of Passive Solar Energy 191
8.2 Quantifying Passive Solar Features 197
8.3 The First-Level Method or Rules of Thumb 200
8.4 The Second-Level Method（LCR Method） 202
8.5 Daylighting 203
8.6 Passive Solar Software 205
8.7 Closure 206
Review Questions 207
Exercises 207
References 208
Appendix A 209
9 Photovoltaic Systems 225
9.1 Introduction 225
9.2 Photovoltaic Cell Fundamentals 226
9.3 Photovoltaic Components 233
9.4 Photovoltaic Systems 241
9.5 Closure 246
Review Questions 247
Exercises 247
References 248
10 Fuel Cel ls 249
10.1 Introduction 249
10.2 Fuel Cell Fundamentals 249
10.3 Fuel Cell Thermodynamics Fundamentals 252
10.4 Fuel Cell Types 258
10.5 Fuel Cell Availability 264
10.6 Closure 266
Review Questions 267
Exercises 267
References 268
11 Combined Heat and Power（CHP）Systems 269
11.1 Introduction 269
11.2 CHP System Fundamentals 272
11.3 CHP System Economics and Operation 277
11.4 Economic Assessment of CHP Suitability 283
11.5 CHP System Example 288
11.6 Closure 292
Review Questions 293
Exercises 293
References 295
12 Biomass 296
12.1 Introduction 296
12.2 Biomass Availability 298
12.3 Biomass Fundamentals 300
12.4 Biomass Characteristics 302
12.5 Biomass Based Fuels and Products 304
12.6 Municipal Solid Waste（MSW） 319
12.7 Closure 326
Review Questions 327
Exercises 328
References 328
Websites 329
13 Geothermal Energy 330
13.1 Introduction 330
13.2 Geothermal Resources 332
13.3 Geothermal Energy Systems 335
13.4 Geothermal Examples 348
13.5 Ground-Source Heat Pumps 350
13.6 Closure 355
Review Questions 355
Exercises 356
References 356
WebSiteS 357
14 Ocean Energy 358
14.1 Introduction 358
14.2 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion（OTEC） 358
14.3 Tidal Energy 370
14.4 Wave Energy 376
14.5 Closure 380
Review Questions 380
Exercises 381
References 381
Websites 382
15 Nuclear Energy 383
15.1 Introduction 383
15.2 Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy 384
15.3 Nuclear Power 390
15.4 Fusion Power 404
15.5 Closure 410
Review Questions 410
Exercises 411
References 411
Websites 412