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The utilization of wind power and other renewable energy sources has been growing at a phenomenal rate.  Wind Energy. Third Edition explores the wind industry from its inception in the 1970s to today. presents the design. aerodynamics. operation. control. applications. as well as different types of wind turbines. An overview of energy …

Electricity transmission and distribution (T&amp.D) networks carry electricity from generation sites to demand sites. With the increasing penetration of decentralised and renewable energy systems. in particular variable power sources such as wind turbines. and the rise in demand-side technologies. the importance of innovative products has never been greater. Eco-design approaches …

This market leading classic is a true comprehensive on-the-job reference. covering all aspects of getting electricity from the source to user via the power grid. Electric power transmission and distribution is a huge sector. and engineers require the real world guidance of this book in order to upgrade networks to …

Wireless Information and Power Transfer offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the theory. models. techniques. implementation and application of wireless information and power transfer (WIPT) in energy-constrained wireless communication networks. With contributions from an international panel of experts. this important resource covers the various aspects of WIPT systems such as …

The accurate and efficient evaluation of performance degradation of PV technologies is the next logical step to reaping the benefits of PV. as new. more efficient technologies emerge with unstudied and undefined durability and weatherability. Understanding of the performance degradation under real operating conditions is a key requirement for their …

The accurate and efficient evaluation of performance degradation of PV technologies is the next logical step to reaping the benefits of PV. as new. more efficient technologies emerge with unstudied and undefined durability and weatherability. Understanding of the performance degradation under real operating conditions is a key requirement for their …

The paper has given an overview of different power electronic converters in WTSs with special attention paid to the many possible topologies at low voltage and medium voltage. An important trend is that the technology is moving toward a higher power level. and it is inevitable that it goes for …

This paper has presented a mean shift-based machine vision method for detecting fingerprint and contamination defects in multicrystalline solar wafers. The defect types involve random gradient directions. whereas the normal grain edges generally present more consistent gradient directions in a small spatial window. The entropy of gradient directions is then …

The fault diagnosis of wind converter is in continuous development in recent years. It reduces the downtime and maintenance cost of WECS. and improves the system availability and operational safety. This paper has surveyed typical fault modes of the fragile components in wind converter and has provided a comprehensive review …

We have investigated the impact of TDD on the performance of 1J n+ p GaAs and 2J n+ p InGaP GaAs cells on Si at AM 1.5G spectrum. The analysis indicates that in a 1J GaAs cell on Si with a 2.5-μm-thick GaAs base. an efficiency of greater than 23% …