Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, Third Edition
by: Francis M. Vanek, Ph.D., Louis D. Albright, Ph.D., Largus T. Angenent, Ph.D.
Abstract: Written by a team of experts in the industry, this comprehensive resource discusses fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy and lays out technology-neutral, portfolio-based approaches to energy systems. You will get complete coverage of all of the major energy technologies, including how they work, how they are quantitatively evaluated, what they cost, and their impact on the natural environment. The authors show how each technique is currently used—and offer a look into the future of energy systems engineering. Thoroughly revised to include the latest advances, Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, Third Edition, clearly addresses project scope estimation, cost, energy consumption, and technical efficiency. Example problems demonstrate the performance of each technology and teach, step-by-step, how to assess strengths and weaknesses. Hundreds of illustrations and end-of-chapter exercises aid in your understanding of the concepts presented. Valuable appendices contain reference tables, unit conversions, and thermodynamic constants. Coverage includes: • Systems and economic tools • Climate change and climate modeling • Fossil fuel resources • Stationary combustion systems • Carbon sequestration • Nuclear energy systems, including small-scale nuclear fusion • Solar resources • Solar photovoltaic technologies • Active and passive solar thermal systems • Wind energy systems and wind turbine designs for lower wind speeds • Bioenergy resources and systems • Waste-to-energy conversion • Transportation energy technologies, including electric vehicles • Systems perspective on transportation energy • Creating the twenty-first-century energy system
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Table of Contents
- A. Praise for Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation
- B. About the Authors
- C. Dedication
- D. Preface to the Third Edition
- E. Acknowledgments
- F. Note to Instructors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Systems and Policy Tools
- 3. Engineering Economic Tools
- 4. Climate Change and Climate Modeling
- 5. Fossil Fuel Resources
- 6. Stationary Combustion Systems
- 7. Carbon Sequestration
- 8. Nuclear Energy Systems
- 9. The Solar Resource
- 10. Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
- 11. Active Solar Thermal Applications
- 12. Passive Solar Thermal Applications
- 13. Wind Energy Systems
- 14. Bioenergy Resources and Systems
- 15. Transportation Energy Technologies
- 16. Systems Perspective on Transportation Energy
- 17. Conclusion: Creating the Twenty-First-Century Energy System
- A. APPENDIX A: Perpetual Julian Date Calendar
- B. APPENDIX B: LCR Table
- C. APPENDIX C: CF Table
- D. APPENDIX D: Numerical Answers to Select Problems
- E. APPENDIX E: Common Conversions
- F. APPENDIX F: Information about Thermodynamic Constants
Expanded Table of Contents
- A. Praise for Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation
- B. About the Authors
- C. Dedication
- D. Preface to the Third Edition
- E. Acknowledgments
- F. Note to Instructors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Systems and Policy Tools
- 3. Engineering Economic Tools
- 4. Climate Change and Climate Modeling
- 5. Fossil Fuel Resources
- 6. Stationary Combustion Systems
- CHAPTER PRELIMINARIES
- Overview
- Introduction
- Fundamentals of Combustion Cycle Calculation
- Advanced Combustion Cycles for Maximum Efficiency
- Economic Analysis of Stationary Combustion Systems
- Incorporating Environmental Considerations into Combustion Project Cost Analysis
- Reducing CO_2 by Combusting Nonfossil Fuels or Capturing Emissions
- Systems Issues in Combustion in the Future
- Representative Levelized Cost Calculation for Electricity from Natural Gas
- Summary
- References
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- 7. Carbon Sequestration
- 8. Nuclear Energy Systems
- CHAPTER PRELIMINARIES
- Overview
- Introduction
- Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Resources
- Reactor Designs: Mature Technologies and Emerging Alternatives
- Nuclear Fusion
- Nuclear Energy and Society: Environmental, Political, and Security Issues
- Representative Levelized Cost Calculation for Electricity from Nuclear Fission
- Summary
- References
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- 9. The Solar Resource
- 10. Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
- 11. Active Solar Thermal Applications
- 12. Passive Solar Thermal Applications
- CHAPTER PRELIMINARIES
- Overview
- Symbols Used in This Chapter
- General Comments
- Thermal Comfort Considerations
- Building Enclosure Considerations
- Heating Degree Days and Seasonal Heat Requirements
- Types of Passive Solar Heating Systems
- Solar Transmission through Windows
- Load:Collector Ratio Method for Analysis
- Conservation Factor Addendum to the LCR Method
- Load:Collector Ratio Method for Design
- Passive Ventilation by Thermal Buoyancy
- Designing Window Overhangs for Passive Solar Systems
- Summary
- References
- Exercises
- 13. Wind Energy Systems
- CHAPTER PRELIMINARIES
- Overview
- Introduction
- Using Wind Data to Evaluate a Potential Location
- Estimating Output from a Specific Turbine for a Proposed Site
- Turbine Design
- Economic and Social Dimensions of Wind Energy Feasibility
- Representative Levelized Cost Calculation for Electricity from Utility-Scale Wind
- Summary
- References
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- 14. Bioenergy Resources and Systems
- 15. Transportation Energy Technologies
- 16. Systems Perspective on Transportation Energy
- CHAPTER PRELIMINARIES
- Overview
- Introduction
- Recent Trends and Current Assessment of Energy Use in Transportation Systems
- Applying a Systems Approach to Transportation Energy
- Understanding Transition Pathways for New Technology
- Toward a Policy for Future Transportation Energy from a Systems Perspective
- Summary
- References
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- 17. Conclusion: Creating the Twenty-First-Century Energy System
- CHAPTER PRELIMINARIES
- Overview
- Introduction: Energy in the Context of the Economic-Ecologic Conflict
- Sustainable Energy for Developing Countries
- Pathways to a Sustainable Energy Future: A Case Study
- The Role of the Energy Professional in Creating the Energy Systems of the Future
- Summary
- References
- Further Reading
- Exercise
- A. APPENDIX A: Perpetual Julian Date Calendar
- B. APPENDIX B: LCR Table
- C. APPENDIX C: CF Table
- D. APPENDIX D: Numerical Answers to Select Problems
- E. APPENDIX E: Common Conversions
- F. APPENDIX F: Information about Thermodynamic Constants
Book Details
Title: Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, Third Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Athens, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2016, 2012, 2008 McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9781259585098
Authors:
Francis M. Vanek, Ph.D.
is a Senior Lecturer and Research Associate in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and previously the Systems Engineering Program, at Cornell University, where he specializes in the areas of energy efficiency, alternative energy, and energy for transportation. He was previously a consultant with Taitem Engineering of Ithaca, NY. He is also lead author of Sustainable Transportation Systems Engineering from McGraw-Hill Education.
Louis D. Albright, Ph.D.
is a Professor Emeritus of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
Largus T. Angenent, Ph.D.
is a Professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. He specializes in converting organic biomass and waste materials into bioenergy, and also works in the areas of biosensors and bio-aerosols.
Description: Written by a team of experts in the industry, this comprehensive resource discusses fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy and lays out technology-neutral, portfolio-based approaches to energy systems. You will get complete coverage of all of the major energy technologies, including how they work, how they are quantitatively evaluated, what they cost, and their impact on the natural environment. The authors show how each technique is currently used—and offer a look into the future of energy systems engineering. Thoroughly revised to include the latest advances, Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, Third Edition, clearly addresses project scope estimation, cost, energy consumption, and technical efficiency. Example problems demonstrate the performance of each technology and teach, step-by-step, how to assess strengths and weaknesses. Hundreds of illustrations and end-of-chapter exercises aid in your understanding of the concepts presented. Valuable appendices contain reference tables, unit conversions, and thermodynamic constants. Coverage includes: • Systems and economic tools • Climate change and climate modeling • Fossil fuel resources • Stationary combustion systems • Carbon sequestration • Nuclear energy systems, including small-scale nuclear fusion • Solar resources • Solar photovoltaic technologies • Active and passive solar thermal systems • Wind energy systems and wind turbine designs for lower wind speeds • Bioenergy resources and systems • Waste-to-energy conversion • Transportation energy technologies, including electric vehicles • Systems perspective on transportation energy • Creating the twenty-first-century energy system
