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Alternative energy and shale gas encyclopedia / edited by Jay H. Lehr ; Jack Keeley, senior editor ; Thomas B. Kingery, information technology.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Wiley series on energy.
- Wiley Series on Energy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Renewable energy sources--Encyclopedias.
- Renewable energy sources.
- Shale gas--Encyclopedias.
- Shale gas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1801 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A comprehensive depository of all information relating to the scientific and technological aspects of Shale Gas and Alternative Energy * Conveniently arranged by energy type including Shale Gas, Wind, Geothermal, Solar, and Hydropower * Perfect first-stop reference for any scientist, engineer, or student looking for practical and applied energy information * Emphasizes practical applications of existing technologies, from design and maintenance, to operating and troubleshooting of energy systems and equipment * Features concise yet complete entries, making it easy for users to find the required information quickly, without the need to search through long articles
- Contents:
- 2.2 NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS2.3 PERSISTENCE MODELS; 2.4 CHOOSING FORECAST PARAMETERS; 2.5 STATISTICAL AND NEURAL NETWORK METHODS; 2.6 ADAPTIVE NEURO-FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEMS; 2.7 CASE STUDY; REFERENCES; 3 MAXIMIZING THE LOADING IN WIND TURBINE PLANTS: (A) THE BETZ LIMIT, (B) DUCTING THE TURBINE; 3.1 THE WIND TURBINE EFFICIENCY; 3.2 THE BETZ LIMIT; 3.3 THE DUCTED WIND TURBINE; REFERENCES; 4 MODELING WIND TURBINE WAKES FOR WIND FARMS; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 EMPIRICAL METHODS TO ESTIMATE WAKE RECOVERY; 4.3 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; 4.4 ROTOR MODELING TECHNIQUES
- 7.6 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT7.7 CONCLUSIONS; 7.8 MARINE ENERGY2; NOTE; REFERENCES; 8 IMPACTS OF WIND FARMS ON WEATHER AND CLIMATE AT LOCAL AND GLOBAL SCALES; 8.1 OBSERVED IMPACTS; 8.2 HOW WIND TURBINES INTERACT WITH THE ATMOSPHERE; 8.3 HOW WIND FARMS ARE REPRESENTED IN WEATHER AND CLIMATE MODELS; 8.4 IMPACTS OF WIND FARMS ON LOCAL METEOROLOGY; 8.5 IMPACTS OF WIND FARMS ON REGIONAL AND GLOBAL CLIMATE; 8.6 MINIMIZING IMPACTS; 8.7 CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSIONS; REFERENCES; 9 POWER CURVES AND TURBULENT FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES; 9.1 RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS WIND POWER
- 11.1 INTRODUCTION
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781119066330
- 1119066336
- 9781119066354
- 1119066352
- 9781119066323
- 1119066328
- OCLC:
- 946788075
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