by Ibrahim Dinçer, Dogan Erdemir
An
in-depth introduction to applications and analysis of energy systems,
covering both renewable and traditional types of energy systems
In Introduction to Energy Systems,
the content is uniquely designed to cover comprehensive descriptions
and assessments of all the key types of energy sources, including fossil
fuels-based, nuclear, and renewable energy systems, with a special
focus on their design, analysis and assessment, technical and
operational aspects, and applications. As a comprehensive resource, the
work also introduces many topics not typically covered in other energy
system textbooks, such as system design and assessment through exergy,
environmental impact assessment of energy systems, and life cycle
assessment. From a theory standpoint, the book provides context on the
importance of energy and the issues related to energy we face in our
world today, with close attention paid to key environmental and
sustainability issues. Furthermore, the book includes illustrative
examples and problems, and case studies. To aid in seamless reader
comprehension, helpful questions and problems are included at the end of
each chapter.
Sample topics covered in Introduction to Energy Systems include:
- Fundamental
concepts and thermodynamic principles, traditional and innovative
systems, and detailed applications in renewable energy systems,
including solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydro, and marine energies
- Different
types of fuels used in energy systems today, discussions of their
combustion characteristics with a clear analysis of each one, and
analyses and assessments through energy and exergy approaches
- Industrial
ecology and life cycle assessment, with the intention of clearly
assessing the environmental impacts of energy systems
- How
to write balance equations for mass, energy, entropy and exergy,
calculate the required capacities, and find the energy and exergy
efficiencies and/or energetic and exegetics coefficient of performance
values
Introduction to Energy Systems
serves as a valuable learning resource for both undergraduate and
graduate students studying courses, such as Introduction to Energy
Systems, Energy System Design, Renewable Energy, Energy &
Sustainability, and Fundamentals of Renewable Energy.
