Direct Energy Conversion - Fundamentals of Electric Power Production

This book is about the mechanical generation of electricity and is written for the engineer with an interest in the performance of energy conversion processes that involve direct methods of producing electric power from heat and other primary resources. A physical and quantitative understanding of the limitations of a number of commerically interesting methods are developed to allow the reader assessment of the technologies for specific applications.

Summary

Focussing on the mechanical generation of electricity, this book develops a physical and quantitative understanding of the limitations of a number of commercially interesting methods. It is written for the engineer with an interest in the performance of energy conversion processes.

Product details

• Authors: Reiner Decher
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1996
• EAN: 9780195095722
• ISBN: 978-0-19-509572-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electrical, Electrical Engineering, Energy conversion & storage, Power utilization & applications