Electricity from Wave and Tide: An Introduction to Marine Energy

作者 Paul A. Lynn著
出版社 Wiley
出版时间 2013年9月第1版
ISBN 9781118340912
定价 1136.10

内容简介

AconciseyettechnicallyauthoritativeoverviewofmodernmarineenergydeviceswiththegoalofsustainableelectricitygenerationWith165full-colourillustrationsandphotographsofdevicesatanadvancedstage,thebookprovidesinspiringcasestudiesoftoday’smostpromisingmarineenergydevicesanddevelopments,includingfull-scalegrid-connectedprototypestestedinseaconditions.ItalsocoverstheEuropeanMarineEnergyCentre(EMEC)inOrkney,Scotland,wheremanyofthedevicesareassessed.Topicsdiscussed:globalresources–drawingenergyfromtheWorld’swavesandtideshistoryofwaveandtidalstreamsystemstheoreticalbackgroundtomoderndevelopmentsconversionofmarineenergyintogridelectricitymodernwaveenergyconvertersandtidalstreamenergyconvertersThisbookisaimedatawidereadershipincludingprofessionals,policymakersandemployeesintheenergysectorneedinganintroductiontomarineenergy.Itsdescriptivestyleandtechnicallevelwillalsoappealtostudentsofrenewableenergy,andthegrowingnumberofpeoplewhowishtounderstandhowmarinedevicescancontributetocarbon-freeelectricitygenerationinthe21stcentury.

作者简介

DrPaulA.Lynn,Consultant,UKPaulLynnwasFoundingManagingEditorofthesuccessfulandhighlyprestigiousWileyjournal,ProgressinPhotovoltaics,from1993until2006.HewasformallyAssistantLectureratImperialCollegeLondonandLecturerandReaderinElectricalandElectronicEngineeringattheUniversityofBristolfrom1969until1984.Asaretiredacademic,PaulLynn’scontinuedinterestinrenewableenergyincludesdesigningandbuildingsolar-poweredboats.Hedesignedandconstructedthecatamaranthatcompletedthefirsteversolar-poweredvoyagealongthenon-TidalThamesin2003.Hewasawarded1stand2ndprizesintheSustainableTransportsectionattheRoyalBath&Westshowin2008fortwomorerecentsolarcatamarans.PaulLynnhaswrittensixtechnicalbookstodateandisauthorofover50technicalpapersandarticles.

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