Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and Operation, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Mukund R. Patel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0849315700 | ISBN-13: 978-0849315701 | Publication Date: July 15, 2005 | Edition: 2

The search for clean, renewable energy sources has yielded enormous growth and new developments in these technologies in a few short years, driving down costs and encouraging utilities in many nations, both developed and developing, to add and expand wind and solar power capacity. The first, best-selling edition of Wind and Solar Power Systems provided the most complete and modern treatment of renewable energy. This second edition continues the tradition by offering updated and expanded coverage of this growing field.

The book begins with individual sections devoted to wind power and solar photovoltaic technologies, their engineering fundamentals, conversion characteristics, operational considerations to maximize output, and emerging trends. The discussion of wind power includes the theory of induction machine performance and operation as well as generator speed control, while the solar PV section includes array design, environmental variables, and sun-tracking methods. This edition includes two chapters devoted to new and specialized technologies. The third section explores large-scale energy storage technologies, overall electrical system performance, and total plant economy while the final section explores ancillary power systems derived from the sun.

Focusing on the complete system rather than on a single component, Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and Operation, Second Edition offers the most comprehensive reference to all aspects of modern renewable energy systems.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Throughout the text, it is abundantly clear the author is a knowledgeable engineer with considerable experience in the diverse sciences and technologies that provide the foundations of wind and photovoltaic power generation. It is also obvious that he is an experienced teacher, because the presentations are technically accurate, well organized, effectively paced, and appropriately targeted for the mid- to upper-level undergraduate student with reasonable technical exposure and interest. I wish I could have had this book when I taught my own alternative energy classes to Mechanical Engineering undergraduates.

- K.G. Craig, Journal of Environmental Quality, 2006

About the Author

Patel; Mukund R. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, USA, --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 472 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (July 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849315700
• ISBN-13: 978-0849315701
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #873,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book...., September 13, 2000

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Bina Indelicato (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wind and Solar Power Systems (Hardcover)

This is a good reference book on renewable energy sources. It is well organized and easy to follow, even for non-electrical engineers. As an environmental engineer, I have found it an excellent reference.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars more wind than anything else, December 17, 2009

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C. Tenreiro Leiva "book lover" (Chile and South Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and Operation, Second Edition (Hardcover)

From the title of the book it could be expected a share of both topics, wind and solar energy, however the book is full of wind power analysis everywhere,concentrating solar power is almost non existing, just a couple of pages on chapter 17, and considering the number of applications and complexity of this topics it deserves a lot more than that. So the book is nice but one should not expect too much of anything but wind energy, which is fine. On photovoltaic there is not much either, including nothing on emerging technologies in the field, so it is fairly classic what you have there for conventional design but not giving any clue of what comes next. For instance flexible systems for non flat roof applications or any other non regular shape buildings or semi transparent components. When considering grid connections it goes again for wind almost inmediately. This is fine but my point is whay do not call the book "wind power with some solar..." instead of giving the wrong impression ?, so I give 4 starts for wind and 2 for solar (really it should be just one) giving 3 as average.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, comprehensive text, October 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wind and Solar Power Systems (Hardcover)

Very readable, and accessible, even to a non-engineer.