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Advances in energy systems and technology. Volume 2 /

Advances in Energy Systems and Technology.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Auer, Peter L.
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 1979.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Power (Mechanics)
Power resources.
Solar energy.
E nergie me canique > Pe riodiques
Power (Mechanics) > Periodicals.
Power resources > Periodicals.
Ressources e nerge tiques > Pe riodiques.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780120149025
Summary: Advances in Energy Systems and Technology.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN: 9781483191263
1483191265
Index Number: TJ163
CLC: TK01
Contents: Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Volume 1; Chapter 1: The Development of Solar Power Satellites; Publisher Summary; I INTRODUCTION; II AVAILABILITY OF SOLAR ENERGY IN SPACE; III TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS FOR SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION IN SPACE; IV TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION TO EARTH; V SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; VI ORBITAL ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE; VII SPS/UTILITY POWER POOL INTERFACE (Winer, 1977); VIII SPS IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS; IX SPS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; X CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Chapter 2: Sea Thermal Power: COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY AND CHEMICALS FROM THE SEAPublisher Summary; I INTRODUCTION; II OPERATING CYCLES; III ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IV ENERGY TRANSMISSION; V THE 100-MW SEA SOLAR POWER PLANT; VI OTHER SEA THERMAL POWER PLANTS; VII ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE; VIII DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; IX PROGRAM COST; X OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE; Chapter 3: Onsite Solar Energy Systems: Economics and System Design; Publisher Summary; I MAJOR THEMES; II A METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE QUANTITATIVE WORTH OF SOLAR ENERGY; III THE DESIGN OF SOLAR EQUIPMENT; IV BASIC ISSUES IN SOLAR DESIGN.
V EPILOGUEAPPENDIX; Chapter 4: Models for Energy Technology Assessment; Publisher Summary; I INTRODUCTION; II THE EVOLUTION OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT MODELS; III A TAXONOMY FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT MODELS; IV THE BREEDER EXPERIENCE; V THE STATE OF THE ART OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT MODELING; Subject Index.

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