Introduction to Energy, Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering

Essentials for Engineering Science (Stem) Professionals and Students
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-119-44833-4
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 784 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 1066 g

A great resource for beginner students and professionals alike

Introduction to Energy, Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering: Essentials for Engineering Science (STEM) Professionals and Students brings together the fundamentals of Carnot's laws of thermodynamics, Coulomb's law, electric circuit theory, and semiconductor technology. The book is the perfect introduction to energy-related fields for undergraduates and non-electrical engineering students and professionals with knowledge of Calculus III. Its unique combination of foundational concepts and advanced applications delivered with focused examples serves to leave the reader with a practical and comprehensive overview of the subject.

The book includes:

- A combination of analytical and software solutions in order to relate aspects of electric circuits at an accessible level
- A thorough description of compensation of flux weakening (CFW) applied to inverter-fed, variable-speed drives not seen anywhere else in the literature
- Numerous application examples of solutions using PSPICE, Mathematica, and finite difference/finite element solutions such as detailed magnetic flux distributions
- Manufacturing of electric energy in power systems with integrated renewable energy sources where three-phase inverter supply energy to interconnected, smart power systems

Connecting the energy-related technology and application discussions with urgent issues of energy conservation and renewable energy - such as photovoltaics and ground-water heat pump resulting in a zero-emissions dwelling - Introduction to Energy, Renewable Energy, and Electrical Engineering crafts a truly modern and relevant approach to its subject matter.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fuchs, Ewald F

Fuchs, Heidi A

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Leistungselektronik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energietechnik & Elektrotechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments xiii

Summary xv

Preface xix

Glossary of Symbols, Abbreviations, and Acronyms xxix

About the Companion Website liii

1 Basic Concepts 1

1.1 Energy Conservation: Laws of Thermodynamics 1

1.2 Converting Heat to Mechanical Power 2

1.2.1 Carnot Cycle, Carnot Machines, and Carnot Efficiency 4

1.2.2 Rankine Cycle 8

1.2.3 Brayton Cycle 9

1.2.4 Ericsson Cycle 9

1.2.5 Internal Combustion Engines 10

1.2.6 Steam, Gas, and Oil Turbines 13

1.2.7 Energy Content of Common Fuels (e.g. Gasoline, Diesel, Methanol, Hydrogen) 15

1.3 Heat Pumps and Air-Conditioning Units 15

1.3.1 Heating Cycle Of Heat Pump 21

1.3.2 Combined Heating and Cooling Performance (CHCP) Coefficient of a Residence 22

1.4 Hydro Turbines 24

1.5 Wind Power and the Lanchester–Betz–Joukowsky Limit 26

1.6 Thermal Solar and PV Plants 28

1.7 Capacity Factors 40

1.8 Force Calculations Based on Coulomb’s Law 40

1.8.1 Electric Charge 41

1.8.2 Electrostatic Force 43

1.9 Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors 45

1.10 Instantaneous Current i and Voltage v 46

1.10.1 Instantaneous Voltage v, Work/Energy work, and Power p 46

1.11 The Question of Frequency: AC Versus DC Distribution and Transmission Systems 47

1.12 Reference Directions and Polarities of Voltages and Currents 52

1.13 Power p 53

1.14 Ideal Passive Electric Circuit Elements 53

1.15 Independent and Dependent Voltage and Current Sources 55

1.16 Galvanic Elements, Voltaic Series, and Lead–Acid Batteries 55

1.17 Electrolysis 60

1.18 Flow Batteries and Fuel Cells 61

1.19 Reformer 61

1.20 Energy Storage Plants 62

1.21 Current Projects and Issues with Potential Solutions 62

1.22 Software in Public Domain (e.g. PSPICE, Mathematica, MATLAB/Simulink) 68

1.23 Summary 68

Problems 69

References 80

Appendix 1.A Design Data of Photovoltaic Power Plant of Figure E1.6.1 85

Appendix 1.B The Nature of Electricity and Its Manufacturing 89

Appendix 1.C The Cost of Electricity in a Renewable Energy System 99

2 Electric Circuit Laws 103

2.1 Ohm’s Law and Instantaneous Electric Power p(t) 103

2.2 Kirchhoff’s Current and Voltage Laws (KCL) and (KVL), Respectively 104

2.3 Application of KVL to Single-Loop Circuits 107

2.3.1 Voltage Division or Voltage Divider 108

2.4 Single-Node Pair Circuits 109

2.4.1 Current Division 110

2.5 Resistor Combinations 112

2.6 Nodal Analysis 115

2.7 Loop or Mesh Analysis 117

2.8 Superposition 118

2.8.1 Principle of Superposition 119

2.9 Source Exchange/Transformation 121

2.10 Thévenin’s and Norton’s Theorems 122

2.10.1 Equivalency of Thévenin and Norton Circuits 126

2.11 Wheatstone and Thomson Bridges 128

2.12 Summary 131

Problems 132

References 137

3 DC Circuit Transient Analysis 139

3.1 Capacitors 139

3.1.1 Energy Stored in a Capacitor 139

3.1.2 Capacitor Combination Formulas 146

3.2 Inductors 147

3.2.1 Energy Stored in an Inductor 148

3.2.2 Inductor Combination Formulas 151

3.3 Transient Analysis Applied to Circuits Resulting in First-Order, Ordinary Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients 152

3.3.1 RC Series Network and Time Constant tRC 152

3.3.2 RL Series Network and Time Constant tRL 156

3.4 Transient Analysis Applied to Circuits Resulting in Second-Order, Ordinary Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients 160

3.5 Summary 167

Problems 168

References 176

4 Alternating Current (AC) Steady-State Analysis with Phasors 179

4.1 Sinusoidal and Cosinusoidal Functions 179

4.2 Si

Über Autor(innen)

EWALD F. FUCHS, Ph.D., has held professional engineering posts for 8 years at Siemens AG in Erlangen and Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany in the areas of control, energy conversion, and power systems, and a tenured faculty position thereafter for 35 years at the University of Colorado, teaching undergraduate and graduate energy conversion/power classes. He holds two U.S. patents on AC machines with increased torque and speed for hybrid/electric propulsion employing compensation of flux weakening (CFW).
HEIDI A. FUCHS is a Senior Scientific Engineering Associate in Energy Technologies Area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), with experience in energy use analysis, life-cycle energy and cost assessments, energy management practices, the energy-water nexus, spreadsheet modelling, and technical documentation.