| Description |
1 online resource (135 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Mechanical engineering theory and applications |
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Energy science, engineering and technology |
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Mechanical engineering theory and applications.
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Energy science, engineering and technology series.
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| Contents |
Modeling ice accretion and its effects on wind turbine blades / Oloufemi Fakorede, Adrian Ilinca, Hussein Ibrahim, Jean Perron, Wind Energy Research Laboratory UQAR, Canada, and others -- The challenges and possible solutions towards public acceptability of horizontal axis wind turbines as a clean energy solution for the future / Noor A. Ahmed, Michael Cameron, Head Aerospace Engineering, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia -- Optimizing high-rise facʹade-integrated wind rotors : identifyiing essential criteria to increase the efficiency of building-mounted vertical-axis wind turbines / Mohannad Bayoumi, Inc., Klaus Daniels, HL-Technik Engineering Partner GmbH, Munich, Germany -- Wind energy extraction and storage by a modified VAWT / Samuel W. Chung, Shiping Zhang, School of Architecture, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and others |
| Summary |
In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the types, design and efficiency of wind turbines. Topics discussed include modelling ice accretion and its effects on wind turbine blades; the challenges and possible solutions towards public acceptability of horizontal axis wind turbines as a clean energy solution for the future; optimizing high-rise facade-integrated wind rotors; and wind energy extraction and storage by a modified VAWT |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Wind turbines.
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wind turbines.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Wind turbines
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Balmaceda, Anna
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Maynez, Carlos
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| LC no. |
2013031609 |
| ISBN |
9781628088922 |
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1628088923 |
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