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The new edition of this systematic reference about clean power from tides and waves. Chapters cover a wider range of wave and tidal devices, onshore AC sub-stations, practicability and deploy-ability, and lessons from offshore wind and other maritime industries.

About the author

Peter Tavner is an emeritus professor at Durham University, UK. He has held several senior research and technical positions in the UK electrical supply and manufacturing industries, including group head in a former CEGB research laboratory, technical director of Laurence, Scott & Electromotors (LSE) and Brush Electrical Machines (BEM), then group technical director of FKI. He was head of engineering at Durham University, 2006-2010, and president of the European Academy of Wind Energy from 2010-2012.

Summary

The new edition of this systematic reference about clean power from tides and waves. Chapters cover a wider range of wave and tidal devices, onshore AC sub-stations, practicability and deploy-ability, and lessons from offshore wind and other maritime industries.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Tavner, Peter (Professor Emeritus Tavner
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2024
• EAN: 9781839538230
• ISBN: 978-1-83953-823-0
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 640 g
• Series: Energy Engineering
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering