Motors as Generators for Micro-hydro Power - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853396451 ISBN 13: 9781853396458

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

This is a guide to the use of induction motors for electricity generation in remote locations. It is written as a practical handbook for engineers and technicians involved in designing and installing small water-power schemes for isolated houses and communities. This revised edition brings in new concepts developed and tested to expand the power range of application of motors as generators, to make this technology safer and more reliable, while keeping costs low and making it accessible to developing countries. It also contains a new chapter on mains-connecting micro-hydro generators. This edition also draws on the practical experience of manufacturers and installers of induction generator units working in village locations in a large number of countries, among them Sri Lanka, Nepal, Peru, Kenya and others.

About this title

About the Author

Nigel Smith has worked with the Intermediate Technology Development Group on induction generators for micro-hydro since 1985. He gained his PhD from the Nottingham Trent University, where he continues to work as a Senior Research Fellow. He has his own engineering consultancy, Smith Associates, and has worked in Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853396451
• ISBN 13: 9781853396458
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 112
• Editor: Smith Nigel