Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, Fourth Edition, winner of a 2022 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association, provides accessible coverage of clean, safe alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. Aldo da Rosa’s classic and comprehensive resource has provided thousands of engineers, scientists, students and professionals alike with a thorough grounding in the scientific principles underlying the complex world of renewable energy technologies. The fourth edition has been fully updated and revised by new author Juan Ordonez, Director of the Energy and Sustainability Center at Florida State University, and includes new worked examples, more exercises, and more illustrations to help facilitate student learning.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Part 1: Heat Engines - p. 46 3. Chapter 2. A Minimum of Thermodynamics and of the Kinetic Theory of Gases - p. 49 4. Abstract - p. 49 5. Contents - p. 49 6. 2.1 The Motion of Molecules - p. 50 7. 2.2 Thermodynamic System, State, Properties, and Process - p. 57 8. 2.3 The First Law of Thermodynamics - p. 59 9. 2.4 Manipulating Confined Gases (Closed Systems) - p. 62 10. 2.5 Manipulating Flowing Gases (Open Systems) - p. 71 11. 2.6 Entropy and Irreversible Processes - p. 74 12. 2.7 Exergy Analysis and Thermodynamic Optimization - p. 85 13. 2.8 Distribution Functions - p. 89 14. 2.9 Boltzmann's Law - p. 96 15. 2.10 Phases of a Pure Substance - p. 97 16. Problems - p. 101 17. References - p. 104 18. Chapter 3. Mechanical Heat Engines - p. 105 19. Chapter 4. Ocean Thermal Energy Converters - p. 161 20. Chapter 5. Thermoelectricity - p. 187 21. Abstract - p. 187 22. Contents - p. 187 23. 5.1 Experimental Observations - p. 188 24. 5.2 Some Applications of Thermoelectric Generators - p. 194 25. 5.3 Thermoelectric Refrigerators and Heat Pumps - p. 203 26. 5.4 Directions and Signs - p. 213 27. 5.5 Thermoelectric Thermometers - p. 215 28. 5.6 Figure of Merit of a Material - p. 218 29. 5.7 The Wiedemann–Franz–Lorenz Law - p. 217 30. 5.8 Thermal Conductivity in Solids - p. 221 31. 5.9 Seebeck Coefficient of Semiconductors - p. 222 32. 5.10 Performance of Thermoelectric Materials - p. 223 33. 5.11 Temperature Dependence - p. 226 34. 5.12 Battery Architecture - p. 227 35. 5.13 The Physics of Thermoelectricity - p. 227 36. Problems - p. 235 37. References - p. 247 38. Chapter 6. Thermionics - p. 249 39. Chapter 7. AMTEC - p. 293 40. Chapter 8. Radio-Noise Generators - p. 309 41. Part 2: The World of Hydrogen - p. 313 42. Chapter 9. Fuel Cells - p. 317 43. Abstract - p. 317 44. Contents - p. 317 45. 9.1 Introduction - p. 318 46. 9.2 Voltaic Cells - p. 320 47. 9.3 Fuel Cell Classification - p. 325 48. 9.4 Fuel Cell Reactions - p. 328 49. 9.5 Typical Fuel Cell Configurations - p. 331 50. 9.6 Fuel Cell Applications - p. 354 51. 9.7 The Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells - p. 356 52. 9.8 Performance of Real Fuel Cells - p. 371 53. 9.9 Appendix: Specific Heats of H2H2, O2O2, and H2OH2O - p. 399 54. Problems - p. 398 55. References - p. 415 56. Chapter 10. Hydrogen Production - p. 419 57. Chapter 11. Hydrogen Storage - p. 471 58. Part 3: Energy from the Sun - p. 516 59. Chapter 12. Solar Radiation - p. 519 60. Chapter 13. Biomass - p. 577 61. Chapter 14. Photovoltaic Converters - p. 629 62. Abstract - p. 629 63. Contents - p. 629 64. 14.1 Introduction - p. 635 65. 14.2 Building Techniques - p. 634 66. 14.3 Overview of Semiconductors - p. 636 67. 14.4 Basic Operation - p. 642 68. 14.5 Theoretical Efficiency - p. 651 69. 14.6 Carrier Multiplication - p. 650 70. 14.7 Spectrally Selective Beam Splitting - p. 652 71. 14.8 Thermophotovoltaic Cells - p. 656 72. 14.9 The Ideal and the Practical - p. 660 73. 14.10 Solid State Junction Photodiode - p. 661 74. 14.11 The Reverse Saturation Current - p. 679 75. 14.12 Practical Efficiency - p. 681 76. 14.13 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) - p. 683 77. 14.14 Organic Photovoltaic Cells (OPCs) - p. 687 78. 14.15 Perovskite Solar Cells - p. 695 79. 14.16 Optical Rectennas - p. 697 80. 14.17 Solar Power Satellite - p. 699 81. Appendix A: Values of Two Definite Integrals Used in the Calculation of Photodiode Performance - p. 705 82. Problems - p. 705 83. References - p. 716 84. Part 4: Wind and Water - p. 718 85. Chapter 15. Wind Energy - p. 721 86. Abstract - p. 721 87. Contents - p. 721 88. 15.1 History - p. 722 89. 15.2 Wind Machine Configurations - p. 725 90. 15.3 Measuring the Wind - p. 729 91. 15.4 Availability of Wind Energy - p. 734 92. 15.5 Wind Turbine Characteristics - p. 737 93. 15.6 Principles of Aerodynamics - p. 738 94. 15.7 Airfoils - p. 749 95. 15.8 Reynolds Number - p. 752 96. 15.9 Aspect Ratio - p. 755 97. 15.10 Wind Turbine Analysis - p. 756 98. 15.11 Magnus Effect - p. 774 99. 15.12 Computational Tools and Other Resources - p. 775 100. Problems - p. 776 101. References - p. 794 102. Chapter 16. Ocean Engines - p. 795 103. Part 5: Land and Beyond - p. 829 104. Chapter 17. Nuclear Energy - p. 833 105. Chapter 18. Storage of Energy - p. 855 106. Index - p. 897
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, Fourth Edition, winner of a 2022 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association, provides accessible coverage of clean, safe alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. Aldo da Rosa’s classic and comprehensive resource has provided thousands of engineers, scientists, students and professionals alike with a thorough grounding in the scientific principles underlying the complex world of renewable energy technologies. The fourth edition has been fully updated and revised by new author Juan Ordonez, Director of the Energy and Sustainability Center at Florida State University, and includes new worked examples, more exercises, and more illustrations to help facilitate student learning.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Part 1: Heat Engines - p. 46 3. Chapter 2. A Minimum of Thermodynamics and of the Kinetic Theory of Gases - p. 49 4. Abstract - p. 49 5. Contents - p. 49 6. 2.1 The Motion of Molecules - p. 50 7. 2.2 Thermodynamic System, State, Properties, and Process - p. 57 8. 2.3 The First Law of Thermodynamics - p. 59 9. 2.4 Manipulating Confined Gases (Closed Systems) - p. 62 10. 2.5 Manipulating Flowing Gases (Open Systems) - p. 71 11. 2.6 Entropy and Irreversible Processes - p. 74 12. 2.7 Exergy Analysis and Thermodynamic Optimization - p. 85 13. 2.8 Distribution Functions - p. 89 14. 2.9 Boltzmann's Law - p. 96 15. 2.10 Phases of a Pure Substance - p. 97 16. Problems - p. 101 17. References - p. 104 18. Chapter 3. Mechanical Heat Engines - p. 105 19. Chapter 4. Ocean Thermal Energy Converters - p. 161 20. Chapter 5. Thermoelectricity - p. 187 21. Abstract - p. 187 22. Contents - p. 187 23. 5.1 Experimental Observations - p. 188 24. 5.2 Some Applications of Thermoelectric Generators - p. 194 25. 5.3 Thermoelectric Refrigerators and Heat Pumps - p. 203 26. 5.4 Directions and Signs - p. 213 27. 5.5 Thermoelectric Thermometers - p. 215 28. 5.6 Figure of Merit of a Material - p. 218 29. 5.7 The Wiedemann–Franz–Lorenz Law - p. 217 30. 5.8 Thermal Conductivity in Solids - p. 221 31. 5.9 Seebeck Coefficient of Semiconductors - p. 222 32. 5.10 Performance of Thermoelectric Materials - p. 223 33. 5.11 Temperature Dependence - p. 226 34. 5.12 Battery Architecture - p. 227 35. 5.13 The Physics of Thermoelectricity - p. 227 36. Problems - p. 235 37. References - p. 247 38. Chapter 6. Thermionics - p. 249 39. Chapter 7. AMTEC - p. 293 40. Chapter 8. Radio-Noise Generators - p. 309 41. Part 2: The World of Hydrogen - p. 313 42. Chapter 9. Fuel Cells - p. 317 43. Abstract - p. 317 44. Contents - p. 317 45. 9.1 Introduction - p. 318 46. 9.2 Voltaic Cells - p. 320 47. 9.3 Fuel Cell Classification - p. 325 48. 9.4 Fuel Cell Reactions - p. 328 49. 9.5 Typical Fuel Cell Configurations - p. 331 50. 9.6 Fuel Cell Applications - p. 354 51. 9.7 The Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells - p. 356 52. 9.8 Performance of Real Fuel Cells - p. 371 53. 9.9 Appendix: Specific Heats of H2H2, O2O2, and H2OH2O - p. 399 54. Problems - p. 398 55. References - p. 415 56. Chapter 10. Hydrogen Production - p. 419 57. Chapter 11. Hydrogen Storage - p. 471 58. Part 3: Energy from the Sun - p. 516 59. Chapter 12. Solar Radiation - p. 519 60. Chapter 13. Biomass - p. 577 61. Chapter 14. Photovoltaic Converters - p. 629 62. Abstract - p. 629 63. Contents - p. 629 64. 14.1 Introduction - p. 635 65. 14.2 Building Techniques - p. 634 66. 14.3 Overview of Semiconductors - p. 636 67. 14.4 Basic Operation - p. 642 68. 14.5 Theoretical Efficiency - p. 651 69. 14.6 Carrier Multiplication - p. 650 70. 14.7 Spectrally Selective Beam Splitting - p. 652 71. 14.8 Thermophotovoltaic Cells - p. 656 72. 14.9 The Ideal and the Practical - p. 660 73. 14.10 Solid State Junction Photodiode - p. 661 74. 14.11 The Reverse Saturation Current - p. 679 75. 14.12 Practical Efficiency - p. 681 76. 14.13 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) - p. 683 77. 14.14 Organic Photovoltaic Cells (OPCs) - p. 687 78. 14.15 Perovskite Solar Cells - p. 695 79. 14.16 Optical Rectennas - p. 697 80. 14.17 Solar Power Satellite - p. 699 81. Appendix A: Values of Two Definite Integrals Used in the Calculation of Photodiode Performance - p. 705 82. Problems - p. 705 83. References - p. 716 84. Part 4: Wind and Water - p. 718 85. Chapter 15. Wind Energy - p. 721 86. Abstract - p. 721 87. Contents - p. 721 88. 15.1 History - p. 722 89. 15.2 Wind Machine Configurations - p. 725 90. 15.3 Measuring the Wind - p. 729 91. 15.4 Availability of Wind Energy - p. 734 92. 15.5 Wind Turbine Characteristics - p. 737 93. 15.6 Principles of Aerodynamics - p. 738 94. 15.7 Airfoils - p. 749 95. 15.8 Reynolds Number - p. 752 96. 15.9 Aspect Ratio - p. 755 97. 15.10 Wind Turbine Analysis - p. 756 98. 15.11 Magnus Effect - p. 774 99. 15.12 Computational Tools and Other Resources - p. 775 100. Problems - p. 776 101. References - p. 794 102. Chapter 16. Ocean Engines - p. 795 103. Part 5: Land and Beyond - p. 829 104. Chapter 17. Nuclear Energy - p. 833 105. Chapter 18. Storage of Energy - p. 855 106. Index - p. 897
