Nuclear energy is contributing to the long-term solution to stave off climate change. However, current nuclear fission technology accesses only about 1-3% of the nuclear energy content of natural uranium, which is inefficient, and also creates a radioactive waste disposal proble…
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Batteries are vital for storing renewable energy for stationary and mobile applications. Managing batteries requires knowledge of parameters such as charge and power output. State estimation estimates such parameters using measurement and modelling; a process conveyed in this bo…
A concise and hands-on overview of medium voltage direct current (MVDC) technology for electric power grids, written by international experts with broad experience. The book covers fundamentals, converters, transformers and control for both stationary and mobile applications.
Small Wind and Hydrokinetic Turbines is a valuable summary for researchers involved with small wind turbines and SHKT development and deployment, both in academia and industry, for research on powering remote areas, as well as for advanced students and manufacturers of turbines.
This book assesses how global lightning may respond to global climate change, provides thorough coverage of the lightning phenomenon and its interaction with various objects, and covers methods for the effectiveprotection of structures and systems.
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The new, thoroughly revised edition of this classic book on offshore wind farm reliability. This work captures the latest developments in turbine and farm design, monitoring, safety and maintenance of a centre pillar of the emerging carbon free energy system.
This book has 16 chapters. The following topics are dealt with:- Introduction to condition monitoring; Rotating electrical machines; Electrical machine construction, operation and failure modes; Reliability of machines and typical failure rates; Signal processing and instrumenta…
This book has 16 chapters. The following topics are dealt with:- Introduction to condition monitoring; Rotating electrical machines; Electrical machine construction, operation and failure modes; Reliability of machines and typical failure rates; Signal processing and instrumenta…