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  • Switchgear Design, Operation, and Maintenance Using Industry Standards

    Protective Mechanisms, Sensing Technology, and Communication Standards
    • 1 Edición
    • Gyan Ranjan Biswal + 1 más
    • Inglés
    ‘Switchgear Design, Operation, and Maintenance using Industry Standards: Protective Mechanisms, Sensing Technology, and Communication Standards’ is a practical handbook from both industry experts and academics covering the latest developments in switchgear.This book breaks down cutting-edge practical techniques according to the hierarchy of switchgear operations, with an emphasis on critical technologies for automation in the energy transition. Following a helpful refresher on switchgear fundamentals, Part I examines essential safety considerations from fault identification and resolution to DC-type circuit breakers and other protective mechanisms. Part II sets out operating principles and testing procedures for reliable smart substations, including communication protocols, validation, and cyber-security. Finally, Part III considers essential operational maintenance such as circuit-breaker maintenance, and the critical function of high-voltage DC switchgear for the energy transition.An up-to-date helping hand for the transfer from university programs to industry, ‘Switchgear Design, Operation, and Maintenance using Industry Standards’ will allow professionals to design, operate, and maintain the smart, automated substations the energy transition needs.

  • Statistical Relational Artificial Intelligence in Photovoltaic Power Uncertainty Analysis

    • 1 Edición
    • Xueqian Fu
    • Inglés
    Statistical Relational Artificial Intelligence in Photovoltaic Power Uncertainty Analysis addresses uncertainty issues in photovoltaic power generation while also supporting the collaborative enhancement of understanding and applying theory and methods through the integration of models, cases, and code. The book employs StaRAI to address uncertainty analysis and modeling issues at different time scales in photovoltaic power generation, including photovoltaic power prediction, probabilistic power flow, stochastic planning, and more. Chapters cover uncertainty of PV power generation from short to long time scales, including day-ahead scheduling (24 hours in advance), intraday scheduling (minute to hour rolling), and grid planning (15 years).Other sections study the impact of photovoltaic uncertainty on the power grid, offering the most classic cases of probabilistic load flow and PV stochastic planning.The theoretical content of this book is not only systematic but supplemented with concrete examples and MATLAB/Python codes. Its contents will be of interest to all those working on photovoltaic planning, power generation, power plants, and applications of AI, including researchers, advanced students, faculty engineers, R&D, and designers.

  • Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy

    Achieving Carbon Neutrality
    • 1 Edición
    • Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy: Volume 3 Techno-Economic Feasibility provides a road map in the global economy from carbon to hydrogen. Within the context of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, the book brings together global expertise from academia and industry to accelerate the science, innovation, and practice of the hydrogen economy to address energy challenges and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Divided into 2 parts, this third volume presents the techno-economic feasibility of the hydrogen economy and its policy-associated regulations from the perspective of technology, economics, and the environment. The book examines the development of the hydrogen economy within regional settings as a means for greater development, while presenting a vision for the implementation of the hydrogen economy in the long-term in each region. For each region, case studies are presented to highlight the current state of preparation and potential for a hydrogen economy.Written by an international list of experts from across the fields of academia, industry, and government, Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy provides valuable perspectives for scientists, engineers, professionals, and policymakers from developing and developed economies on how to accelerate the transition to the hydrogen economy.

  • Distributed Optimal Control of Large-Scale Wind Farm Clusters

    Optimal Active and Reactive Power Control, and Fault Ride Through
    • 1 Edición
    • Qiuwei Wu + 5 más
    • Inglés
    Distributed Optimal Control of Large-Scale Wind Farm Clusters: Optimal Active and Reactive Power Control, and Fault Ride Through, a new volume in the Elsevier Wind Energy Engineering series, explores the latest advances in distributed optimal control of large-scale wind farm clusters, also describing distributed optimal control techniques for high voltage ride through (HVRT). Both mathematical formulations and algorithm details are provided, along with MATLAB codes to replicate and implement distributed optimal control schemes. This is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the operation, control, and integration of wind power plants, wind farms, and electricity grids, both at research and operational levels.Researchers, faculty, scientists, engineers, R&D, and other industry professionals, as well as graduate and postgraduate students studying and working in wind energy will find this comprehensive resource a valuable addition to their work.

  • Thermal Energy Storage in Porous Media

    Design and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Xiaohu Yang + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Thermal Energy Storage in Porous Media: Design and Applications introduces new design concepts and operation strategies for the core part of heat and mass transfer in thermal energy storage tanks. With a strong focus on design, operation, and optimization, the book presents the latest advances in thermal energy storage. Opening with an introduction to latent heat thermal storage, the book then discusses porous media-enhanced thermal storage classifications, methods, and characterizations. Subsequent topics include energy charging/discharging system design, numerical simulation models and verification, and an analysis of various melting/solidificati... laws. Finishing with a detailed presentation of applications and packed with case studies and real-world examples throughout, this book is an essential read for graduate students, researchers, and engineers interested in thermal engineering, energy systems, and renewable energy.

  • Multifunctional Solar Chimney

    From Idea to Practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Long Shi
    • Inglés
    Multifunctional Solar Chimney in Buildings: From Idea to Practice is the first book on multifunctional solar chimneys that integrates energy saving, natural ventilation, and fire safety. The book introduces fundamental influencing factors and optimization design, theoretical deduction of both heating and cooling modes, the impacts of wind environments, solar chimney applications, fulfilment of WHO requirements, idea validation of multifunctional solar chimney, and finally, the applications of multifunctional solar chimney in buildings and tunnels.This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in solar chimney technology, sustainable building design, and fire safety engineering, including researchers, engineers, architects, developers, scientists, faculty, advanced students, and policymakers.

  • Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy

    Achieving Carbon Neutrality Volume 2
    • 1 Edición
    • Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy provides a roadmap in the global economy, from carbon to hydrogen. Within the context of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, the book brings together global expertise from academia and industry to accelerate the science, innovation, and practice of the hydrogen economy to address energy challenges and advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. The book highlights the change of paradigm in the global economy from carbon to hydrogen, disseminating knowledge to readers about climate change and providing a critical overview of hydrogen generation and its utilization in various sectors.Each chapter provides a synopsis of the fundamental knowledge and recent developments to ensure readers of all experience levels and backgrounds benefit. Future perspectives and actionable next steps are presented alongside case studies from different region of the world that provide a roadmap to decarbonization and the energy transition.

  • Frosting and Icing for Efficient Energy Use in Engineering Applications

    • 1 Edición
    • Long Zhang + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Frosting and Icing for Efficient Energy Use in Engineering Applications provides a compendium of innovative case studies for mitigating impacts from frosting and icing on energy. This book first clarifies the mechanisms of frosting and icing, outlining modeling options, and control techniques. Next, a series of experimental examples show the effects of frosting at different scales of energy production, from ambient air vaporizers to wind turbines, and demonstrate how to control these for maximum efficiency. Finally, the mechanisms and mitigation of frosting are examined in a variety of infrastructure scenarios, including sustainable food storage and efficient high-speed railways.Combining the theoretical fundamentals of frosting and icing with a huge range of real-world case studies, this resource shows how to limit energy loss to these effects in key areas of engineering.

  • The Agricultural Energy Internet

    Theories, Methods, and Future Prospects
    • 1 Edición
    • Xueqian Fu + 1 más
    • Inglés
    The Agricultural Energy Internet: Theories, Methods, and Future Prospects provides a pioneering guide to the grid integration and impact of agricultural energy systems for a distributed and sustainable power grid. This book begins with an introduction to fundamental concepts that is followed by a comprehensive safety analysis considering crop physiological characteristics. Subsequent chapters delve into enhancing the synergy of agriculture, energy, and the environment through carbon monitoring, optimal management strategies for rural microgrids, and distributed energy planning.Later chapters cover system design insights, load modeling, control strategies, and AI-based tools. Designed for engineers, students, and researchers, this book collates the state of research and provides detailed case studies and practical applications, making it indispensable for those innovating in sustainable energy systems.

  • Electrochemical Power Sources: Fundamentals, Systems, and Applications

    Advanced Industrial Lead–Acid Batteries
    • 1 Edición
    • Eduardo Cattaneo + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Advanced Industrial Lead-Acid Batteries, the latest release in the Electrochemical Power Sources: Fundamentals, Systems, and Applications series, presents a detailed accounting of reserve and motive power industrial lead-acid batteries, also including recent developments and new applications. Lead-acid batteries (LAB) for reserve and motive power applications have, in recent years, undergone an evolutionary process triggered by novel developments in telecommunication, information technology, material handling, and renewable energy applications. This book details those advances, giving users the latest information on this rapidly advancing field.

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