A Guide to Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems
John Twidell(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 11. June 1987
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-521-26898-1 (ISBN)
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Description
This enterprising book was intended as a practical guide to wind-energy generators up to 100 kW rated capacity. Very small machines such as battery chargers are included, though the main emphasis is on the 20 kW to 100 kW range. Wind-energy conversion systems are being purchased in increasing numbers in the UK. At the time of publication, they were used mainly in remote and island installations (especially on farms) to reduce dependence on conventional fuels such as oil and bottled gas. But the book was not just a practical handbook for those who already had a machine; it supplied sufficient information to allow potential purchasers to decide whether the installation of such a generator would be cost-effective in their own particular circumstances.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
511 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-26898-1 (9780521268981)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions

John Twidell
A Guide to Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Book
06/2011
Cambridge University Press
€59.70
Shipment within 15-20 days
Additional editions

John Twidell
A Guide to Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Book
06/2011
Cambridge University Press
€59.70
Shipment within 15-20 days
Content
Editors; The British Wind Energy Association; Preface; Introduction; 1. Wind characteristics; 2. Choosing a machine; 3. Very small machines; 4. Regulations and institutional support; 5. Buying and financing a machine; 6. Installing and operating a system; 7. Wind power for pumping water; 8. Case studies; Appendices.