Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction (Power Electronics and Applications Series)

Hemami, Ahmad

ISBN 10: 1138892998 / ISBN 13: 9781138892996

Published by CRC Press, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction (Power Electronics and Applications Series)
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138892998
• ISBN 13: 9781138892996
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction

provides a foundational understanding of electricity and the methods and devices specific to electricity from renewable sources.

The book begins with a brief explanation of the necessary mathematics and then:

• Addresses the basics of electricity and relationships, motors and generators, transformers, and networks and distribution
• Tackles the key concepts associated with electronics, diodes and transistors, switching devices, and power converters
• Covers digital electronics from number systems and logic circuits to encoders and decoders
• Explores advanced subjects such as reactive power and the operation of a transistor

A lab manual and PowerPoint presentation are available with qualifying course adoption.

Featuring extensive review questions and practice problems at the end of each chapter, Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction instills an essential knowledge of electricity and electronics required for work with renewable energy.

About the Author

Ahmad Hemami is an adjunct professor at McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada, and a professor at Iowa Lakes College, Estherville, Iowa, USA. He holds a BS from the University of Tehran, Iran, and a Ph.D from the University of Salford, UK. Dr. Hemami’s extensive experience includes teaching, engineering practice, and research. He has taught several undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, supervised numerous MS and Ph.D students, served as an industry consultant, and published his research in more than 100 journals and conference proceedings.