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Future energy technologies must embrace and achieve sustainability
by displacing fossil carbon-intensive energy consumption or
capture/reuse/sequester fossil carbon. This book provides a deeper
knowledge on individual low (and zero) carbon technologies in a
comprehensive way, covering details of recent developments on these
technologies in different countries. It also covers materials and
processes involved in energy generation, transmission,
distribution, storage, policies, and so forth, including solar
electrical; thermal systems; energy from biomass and biofuels;
energy transmission, distribution, and storage; and buildings using
energy-efficient lighting.
In light of increasing human-induced global climate change, there
is a greater need for clean energy resources and zero carbon
projects. This new volume offers up-to-date coverage of the
fundamentals as well as recent advancements in energy efficient
thermal energy storage materials, their characterization, and
technological applications. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems
offer very high-energy savings for many of our day-to-day
applications and could be a strong component for enhancing the
usage of renewable/clean energy-based devices. Because of its
beneficial environmental impact, this technology has received wide
attention in the recent past, and dedicated research efforts have
led to the development of novel materials, as well to innovative
applications in very many fields, ranging from buildings to
textile, healthcare to agriculture, space to automobiles. This book
offers a valuable and informed systematic treatment of latent
heat-based thermal energy storage systems, covering current energy
research and important developmental work.
There has been ever increasing interest in understanding the
various aspects of available resources and production, in terms of
need and supply, conservation and environmental impacts and so on.
From the current energy scenario, it is very clear that there are
serious challenges related in achieving energy sustainability and
security worldwide. The aim of this book is to present an overview
of progress made towards energy sustainability addressing concerns
regarding carbon emission and clean energy resources. Keeping this
in mind, the book has chapters on all major energy sources which
are being utilized at present, along with those having potential
prospects for future.
In light of increasing human-induced global climate change, there
is a greater need for clean energy resources and zero carbon
projects. This new volume offers up-to-date coverage of the
fundamentals as well as recent advancements in energy efficient
thermal energy storage materials, their characterization, and
technological applications. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems
offer very high-energy savings for many of our day-to-day
applications and could be a strong component for enhancing the
usage of renewable/clean energy-based devices. Because of its
beneficial environmental impact, this technology has received wide
attention in the recent past, and dedicated research efforts have
led to the development of novel materials, as well to innovative
applications in very many fields, ranging from buildings to
textile, healthcare to agriculture, space to automobiles. This book
offers a valuable and informed systematic treatment of latent
heat-based thermal energy storage systems, covering current energy
research and important developmental work.
There has been ever increasing interest in understanding the
various aspects of available resources and production, in terms of
need and supply, conservation and environmental impacts and so on.
From the current energy scenario, it is very clear that there are
serious challenges related in achieving energy sustainability and
security worldwide. The aim of this book is to present an overview
of progress made towards energy sustainability addressing concerns
regarding carbon emission and clean energy resources. Keeping this
in mind, the book has chapters on all major energy sources which
are being utilized at present, along with those having potential
prospects for future.
The book covers chapters ranging from introduction to recent
technological challenges, case studies of energy-efficient
buildings with policy and awareness issues, fundamentals and
present status along with research updates and future aspects on
topics focusing on energy-efficient construction, materials
Provides comprehensive information on energy efficient buildings
including policy and energy audit aspects with case studies
Examines application of PCMs in passive heating and cooling in
buildings; role of active TES and energy saving potential
Future energy technologies must embrace and achieve sustainability
by displacing fossil carbon-intensive energy consumption or
capture/reuse/sequester fossil carbon. This book provides a deeper
knowledge on individual low (and zero) carbon technologies in a
comprehensive way, covering details of recent developments on these
technologies in different countries. It also covers materials and
processes involved in energy generation, transmission,
distribution, storage, policies, and so forth, including solar
electrical; thermal systems; energy from biomass and biofuels;
energy transmission, distribution, and storage; and buildings using
energy-efficient lighting.
This book shares the latest developments and advances in materials
and processes involved in the energy generation, transmission,
distribution and storage. Chapters are written by researchers in
the energy and materials field. Topics include, but are not limited
to, energy from biomass, bio-gas and bio-fuels; solar, wind,
geothermal, hydro power, wave energy; energy-transmission,
distribution and storage; energy-efficient lighting buildings;
energy sustainability; hydrogen and fuel cells; energy policy for
new and renewable energy technologies and education for sustainable
energy development.
This book highlights recent advancements in such an important
topic, through contribution from experts demonstrating different
applications in 'day-to-day' life, both existing and newly emerging
biological technologies, and thought provoking approaches from
different parts of the world, potential future prospects associated
with some frontier development in non-conventional energy sources.
It covers different aspects of cellulosic and lignocellulosic
biomass; Cellulosics Biorefinery; Algal Biofuels; Biodiesel;
Bioethanol; Microbial Fuel Cells; Biofuel cells; and biohydrogen
production. This book is a comprehensive and informative
compilation for international readers, especially undergraduate,
post graduate students and researchers.
The book covers chapters ranging from introduction to recent
technological challenges, case studies of energy-efficient
buildings with policy and awareness issues, fundamentals and
present status along with research updates and future aspects on
topics focusing on energy-efficient construction, materials
Provides comprehensive information on energy efficient buildings
including policy and energy audit aspects with case studies
Examines application of PCMs in passive heating and cooling in
buildings; role of active TES and energy saving potential
This book is primarily for a first one-semester course on CFD; in
mechanical, chemical, and aeronautical engineering. Almost all the
existing books on CFD assume knowledge of mathematics in general
and differential calculus as well as numerical methods in
particular; thus, limiting the readership mostly to the
postgraduate curriculum. In this book, an attempt is made to
simplify the subject even for readers who have little or no
experience in CFD, and without prior knowledge of fluid-dynamics,
heattransfer and numerical-methods. The major emphasis is on
simplification of the mathematics involved by presenting
physical-law (instead of the traditional differential equations)
based algebraic-formulations, discussions, and
solution-methodology. The physical law based simplified CFD
approach (proposed in this book for the first time) keeps the level
of mathematics to school education, and also allows the reader to
intuitively get started with the computer-programming. Another
distinguishing feature of the present book is to effectively link
the theory with the computer-program (code). This is done with more
pictorial as well as detailed explanation of the numerical
methodology. Furthermore, the present book is structured for a
module-by-module code-development of the two-dimensional numerical
formulation; the codes are given for 2D heat conduction, advection
and convection. The present subject involves learning to develop
and effectively use a product - a CFD software. The details for the
CFD development presented here is the main part of a CFD software.
Furthermore, CFD application and analysis are presented by
carefully designed example as well as exercise problems; not only
limited to fluid dynamics but also includes heat transfer. The
reader is trained for a job as CFD developer as well as CFD
application engineer; and can also lead to start-ups on the
development of "apps" (customized CFD software) for various
engineering applications. "Atul has championed the finite volume
method which is now the industry standard. He knows the
conventional method of discretizing differential equations but has
never been satisfied with it. As a result, he has developed a
principle that physical laws that characterize the differential
equations should be reflected at every stage of discretization and
every stage of approximation. This new CFD book is comprehensive
and has a stamp of originality of the author. It will bring
students closer to the subject and enable them to contribute to
it." --Dr. K. Muralidhar, IIT Kanpur, INDIA
This more-of-physics, less-of-math, insightful and comprehensive
book simplifies computational fluid dynamics for readers with
little knowledge or experience in heat transfer, fluid dynamics or
numerical methods. The novelty of this book lies in the
simplification of the level of mathematics in CFD by presenting
physical law (instead of the traditional differential equations)
and discrete (independent of continuous) math-based algebraic
formulations. Another distinguishing feature of this book is that
it effectively links theory with computer program (code). This is
done with pictorial as well as detailed explanations of
implementation of the numerical methodology. It also includes
pedagogical aspects such as end-of-chapter problems and carefully
designed examples to augment learning in CFD code-development,
application and analysis. This book is a valuable resource for
students in the fields of mechanical, chemical or aeronautical
engineering.
This more-of-physics, less-of-math, insightful and comprehensive
book simplifies computational fluid dynamics for readers with
little knowledge or experience in heat transfer, fluid dynamics or
numerical methods. The novelty of this book lies in the
simplification of the level of mathematics in CFD by presenting
physical law (instead of the traditional differential equations)
and discrete (independent of continuous) math-based algebraic
formulations. Another distinguishing feature of this book is that
it effectively links theory with computer program (code). This is
done with pictorial as well as detailed explanations of
implementation of the numerical methodology. It also includes
pedagogical aspects such as end-of-chapter problems and carefully
designed examples to augment learning in CFD code-development,
application and analysis. This book is a valuable resource for
students in the fields of mechanical, chemical or aeronautical
engineering.
This book highlights recent advancements in such an important
topic, through contribution from experts demonstrating different
applications in 'day-to-day' life, both existing and newly emerging
non-biological technologies, and thought provoking approaches from
different parts of the world, potential future prospects associated
with some frontier development in non-conventional energy sources.
It covers different types of natural energy sources such as: Ocean,
Tidal and Wave energy; Nuclear energy; Solar cells; Geothermal
energy; Hydrogen Fuel; Photovoltaic modules; Gas hydrates;
Hydrate-based Desalination Technology; and Hydrothermal
Liquefaction of Kraft Lignin/ Lignocellulosic Biomass to Fuels and
Chemicals. This book is a comprehensive and informative compilation
for international readers, especially undergraduate and post
graduate students and researchers.
Kurukshetra-a city where history blends the legend...a city of
myths, great battles, and even greater empires...a city that lent
canvas to the epic Mahabharata and bore the song celestial, the
Bhagavad Gita...a city that eulogises the glory of the primordial
river, Saraswati... ...a city no spiritual seeker would pass up on.
Tracing the inviolable sanctity of this timeless city, Kurukshetra:
Timeless Sanctity explores Kurukshetra as a metaphor, a leitmotif
of Indian spirituality and mysticism, and as a confluence of
profound streams of faiths as divergent yet concurrent as Buddhism,
Sufism and Hinduism, while recounting its story through the lives
of warriors and kings, prophets and poets, saints, savants and
freedom fighters who have shaped its history.
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