Introduction to Hydro Energy Systems Basics, Technology and Operation /

• Main Authors: Wagner, Hermann-Josef (Author), Mathur, Jyotirmay (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Mechanical engineering.; Civil engineering.; Electrical engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Mechanical Engineering.; Civil Engineering.; Electrical Engineering.; Energy Economics.

The authors have tried to strike a balance between a short book chapter and a very detailed book for subject experts. There are three prime reasons behind for doing so: first, the field is quite interdisciplinary and requires simplified presentation for a person from non-parent discipline. The secon...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction and Status of Hydropower
• Terminology and Legal Framework
• Physical and Technical Basics of Hydropower
• Components of Hydropower Plants
• Hydraulic turbines: Types and operational aspects
• Use of Ocean Energies
• Economics of Hydropower Plants
• Outlook for Hydropower.