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Electricity from wave and tide : an introduction to marine energy
With 165 full-colour illustrations and photographs of devices at an advanced stage, the book provides inspiring case studies of today s most promising marine energy devices and developments, including full-scale grid-connected prototypes tested in sea conditions. It also covers the European Marine E...
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| Format : | Livre |
| Langue : | anglais |
| Titre complet : | Electricity from wave and tide : an introduction to marine energy / Paul A. Lynn |
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West Sussew, PO - UK :
John Wiley & Sons
, C 2014 |
| Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (xii-266 p.) |
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| Résumé : | With 165 full-colour illustrations and photographs of devices at an advanced stage, the book provides inspiring case studies of today s most promising marine energy devices and developments, including full-scale grid-connected prototypes tested in sea conditions. It also covers the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, where many of the devices are assessed. Topics discussed: global resources drawing energy from the World s waves and tides - history of wave and tidal stream systems - theoretical background to modern developments - conversion of marine energy into grid electricity - modern wave energy converters and tidal stream energy converters |
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| Bibliographie : | Notes bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index |
| ISBN : | 978-1-118-34091-2 |