Reimagine the future of energy production and use with this innovative and state-of-the-art guide
This multidisciplinary and comprehensive text features an up-to-date summary of salient energy technologies for quick reference by students and practitioners of energy engineering. Uniquely, the book employs a guided self-study approach with theory provided in “bite-sized” chunks, several worked examples, quantitative and qualitative practice problems, 10 real-world mini-projects, and interviews with young energy innovators and engineering students. The book poses many big and pressing questions, asking the reader to “reimagine our future,” particularly with a focus on sustainable energy. These questions are aligned with characteristics of an entrepreneurial mindset, which are emphasized throughout the book.
The book reviews the fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and quantum mechanics. Chapters explore the full range of energy conversion technologies, including energy supply and demand, the science of global warming, interpretations of sustainability, chemical fuels, carbon capture and storage, internal and external combustion engines, vapor power and refrigeration plants, nuclear power, solar-electricity, solar-heat, fuel cells, wind energy, water energy, and energy storage. The book ends with a brief investigation into what we can do to decarbonize the transportation, industry, buildings, and electric power sectors.
Energy Systems: A Project-Based Approach to Sustainability Thinking for Energy Conversion Systems offers an accessible overview of this important subject with an innovative, easy-to-use organization. Built to facilitate active learning and representing the latest research and industrial practice, Energy Systems provides readers with tools and information to evaluate energy systems and to reimagine potential energy solutions.
Readers of Energy Systems will also find: - Organization designed to blend seamlessly with a 14-week course schedule - A balance of robust theoretical and industry-related knowledge and real-world examples throughout - Teaching resources including mini-projects, practice problems, remedial appendices, and online study notes
Energy Systems is ideal for students and instructors in courses relating to Energy Conversion Systems, Energy Science, Sustainable/Renewable Energy, and the interrelated Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, and Political aspects. The book will also appeal to practitioners of energy engineering via the numerous state-of-the-art summaries and real-world problems.
Table of Contents
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
Notation xxv
About the Companion Website xxix
Week 1 What Is Energy? 1
1 Introduction to Energy 3
2 Conservation of Quantity of Energy 23
3 Destruction of Quality of Energy 35
Mini Project 1 Energy and Sustainability 57
Week 2 Energy, Society, and Environment 59
4 Energy Usage and Society 61
5 Energy Usage and the Environment 81
6 Interpretations of Sustainability 109
Mini Project 2 Energy Scenarios for a Sustainable World 131
Week 3 Fuels 135
7 Chemical Fuels 137
8 Coal 157
9 Oil and Natural Gas, and Hydrogen and Biofuels 175
Mini Project 3 Combustion of Fossil Fuels 205
Week 4 Gas Cycles 207
10 Internal Combustion Gas Engines 209
11 External Combustion Gas Engines 233
12 Emission Control of Internal and External Combustion Engines 255
Mini Project 4 Domestic Back-Up Generator Using Natural Gas or Propane 267
Week 5 Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 271
13 Steam Power Plants 273
14 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 301
15 Controlling Emissions from Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 317
Mini Project 5 Modern Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plant 335
Week 6 Nuclear Power 337
16 Nuclear Physics 339
17 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Power Plants 351
18 Controlling Waste and Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants 381
Mini Project 6 Micro-Nuclear Power Plant for a Large University Campus 397
Week 7 Direct Energy Conversion 401
19 Concepts of Direct Energy Conversion 403
20 Solar Electricity 425
21 Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers 447
Mini Project 7 Photovoltaic Car Canopy 465
Week 8 Solar-Thermal and Wind Energy Systems 469
22 Solar Heating 471
23 Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Plants 491
24 Wind Energy 507
Mini Project 8 Solar Stirling Power Plant 535
Week 9 Energy Storage (Including Water and Geothermal Power) 537
25 Waterpower and Pumped Storage, Tidal and Wave Power 539
26 Geothermal Energy and Storage 563
27 Storage of Electricity and Heat 591
Mini Project 9 Grid-Storage Batteries 621
Week 10 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Heavy Industry, and Power Generation 623
28 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Industry, and Electrical Power 625
Mini Project 10 Decarbonizing the Steel Industry 655
Appendix A 657
Index 661
