Discusses the current state of the art on solarized gas turbines in detailBrings you up-to-date with the latest developments in solarized gas turbines
Presents the first complete book focusing on solarized gas turbines

Provides a grounding of fundamentals of gas-turbine solarization Discusses the current state of the art on solar gas turbines in detail and updates the reader with the latest developments in this technology Is the first complete book to focus on solar gas turbines

Autorentext

Dr. Amos Madhlopa is an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering, with research and teaching experience in sustainable energy engineering. He has experience in the development of an advanced hybrid solar-fuel gas turbine. His current duties include research, teaching, and internal and external examination of students. Dr. Richard Nkhoma is a Senior Lecturer with over 20 years of experience in both mechanical engineering and metallurgical engineering fields. He is currently working as Head of engineering department at the Malawi University of Science and Technology. His research interests are in phenomenological and physically based engineering simulations.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Main components and thermodynamic cycles of solarized gas turbines.- 3.Configuration of solarised gas turbines.- 4. Design, testing and installation of solarised gas turbines.- 5. Economics of solarized gas turbines.- Appendices.