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Written for professionals seeking a self-study guide and for upper division engineering students, this design-oriented text provides readers with an understandng of distributed power generation systems and renewable energy technologies. Masters (civil and environmental engineering, emeritus, Stanford University) begins with an overview of the development of the electric power industry, then explains basics of electric and magnetic circuits, three-phase power, and thermodynamics. After introducing conventional steam-cycle, gas- turbine, combined-cycle, and cogeneration plants, he examines emerging technologies such as microturbines, solar resources, and wind power. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations GILBERT M. MASTERS received his PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University and has taught courses there for the past twenty-five years on energy and the environment, with an emphasis on efficiency and renewables. He is currently Professor (Emeritus) of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and the author of several books on environmental engineering. |
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