Physics of Energy Sources E-Book

George C. King

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: The Manchester Physics Series
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 832

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Physics of Energy Sourcesprovides readers with a balanced presentation of the fundamental physics needed to understand and analyze conventional and renewable energy sources including nuclear, solar, wind and water power. It also presents various ways in which energy can be stored for future use. The book is an informative and authoritative text for students in the physical sciences and engineering and is based on a lecture course given regularly by the author. 

With the ever increasing demand for sustainable, environmentally-friendly and reliable sources of energy, the need for scientists and engineers equipped to tackle the challenges of developing and improving upon commercially viable energy sources has never been more urgent. By focusing on the physical principles governing energy production, storage, and transmission, this book provides readers with a solid foundation in the science and technology of energy sources.

Physics of Energy Sources features include:

• Analyses of conventional and renewable energy sources in terms of underlying physical principles
• Integrated application of a wide range of physics, from classical to quantum physics
• Coverage of nuclear, wind, wave, tidal, hydroelectric, geothermal and solar power, including many practical systems
• Consideration of efficiency for power production as well as energy storage and transportation
• Consideration of key environmental issues 
• Worked examples in text, and problems & solutions to encourage understanding
• Derivation of formulae with a minimum of mathematical complexity

Leseprobe

The Manchester Physics Series

General Editors

J.R. FORSHAW, H.F. GLEESON, F.K. LOEBINGER

School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester

Properties of Matter

B.H. Flowers and E. Mendoza

Statistical Physics

Second Edition

F. Mandl

Electromagnetism

Second Edition

l.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips

Statistics

R.J. Barlow

Solid State Physics

Second Edition

J.R. Hook and H.E. Hall

Quantum Mechanics

F. Mandl

Computing for Scientists

R.J. Barlow and A.R. Barnett

The Physics of Stars

Second Edition

A.C. Phillips

Nuclear Physics

J.S. Lilley

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

A.C. Phillips

Dynamics and Relativity

J.R. Forshaw and A.G. Smith

Vibrations and Waves

G.C. King

Mathematics for Physicists

B.R. Martin and G. Shaw

Particle Physics

Fourth Edition

B.R. Martin and G. Shaw

Physics of Energy Sources

G.C. King

Physics of Energy Sources

GEORGE C. KING

School of Physics and Astronomy Manchester University

This edition first published 2018

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Name: King, George C., author.

Title: Physics of energy sources / George C. King, University of Manchester, UK.

Other titles: Manchester physics series.

Description: First edition. | Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,

 [2018] | Series: Manchester physics series

Identifiers: LCCN 2016050484 (print) | LCCN 2016054262 (ebook) | ISBN

 9781119961673 (hardback ; cloth) | ISBN 111996167X (hardback ; cloth) |

 ISBN 9781119961680 (pbk.) | ISBN 1119961688 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781118698440

 (pdf) | ISBN 9781118698426 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Power resources. | Renewable energy sources. | Physics.

Classification: LCC TJ163.2 .K53 2018 (print) | LCC TJ163.2 (ebook) | DDC  621.3101/53–dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016050484

Cover design: Wiley

Cover image: Top circle: Gemasolar plant © SENER/TORRESOL ENERGY;

Bottom circle: Courtesy of ESA https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-PIA03149.html

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‘Well, this is science,’ replied the professor, ‘the attempt of the human mind to understand everything around us, be it giant stellar galaxies, microscopic bacteria, or these elementary particles. It is interesting and exciting, and that is why we are doing it.’

From Mr Tompkins Tastes a Japanese Meal, by George Gamow (Mr Tompkins in Paperback, Cambridge University Press (1965), p.186).

To my family: Michele,May, George and May.

CONTENTS

Editors' preface to the Manchester Physics Series

Author's preface

1: Introduction

1.1 Energy consumption

1.2 Energy sources

1.3 Renewable and non-renewable energy sources

1.4 The form and conversion of energy

Problems 1

2: The atomic nucleus

2.1 The composition and properties of nuclei

2.2 Nuclear forces and energies

2.3 Radioactivity and nuclear stability

Problems 2

Notes

3: Nuclear power

3.1 How to get energy from the nucleus

3.2 Nuclear reactions

3.3 Nuclear fission

3.4 Controlled fission reactions

3.5 Nuclear fusion

Problems 3

Note

4: Solar power

4.1 Stellar fusion

4.2 Blackbody radiation

4.3 Solar radiation and its interaction with the Earth

4.4 Geothermal energy

4.5 Solar heaters

4.6 Heat engines: converting heat into work

Problems 4

Notes

5: Semiconductor solar cells

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Semiconductors

5.3 The

p–n

junction

5.4 Semiconductor solar cells

Problems 5

Note

6: Wind power

6.1 A brief history of wind power

6.2 Origin and directions of the wind

6.3 The flow of ideal fluids

6.4 Extraction of wind power by a turbine

6.5 Wind turbine design and operation

6.6 Siting of a wind turbine

Problems 6

7: Water power

7.1 Hydroelectric power

7.2 Wave power

7.3 Tidal power

Problems 7

8: Energy storage

8.1 Types of energy storage

8.2 Chemical energy storage

8.3 Thermal energy storage

8.4 Mechanical energy storage

8.5 Electrical energy storage

8.6 Distribution of electrical power

Problems 8

Solutions to problems

Problems 1

Problems 2

Problems 3

Problems 4

Problems 5

Problems 6

Problems 7

Problems 8

Index

EULA

List of Tables

Chapter 3

Table 3.1

Chapter 5

Table 5.1

Chapter 8

Table 8.1