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Mechanical Energy Storage for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Resources

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  • Describes storage techniques intuitively, yet based on highly effective approaches
  • Includes a wealth of unique ideas/approaches in terms of development and analysis
  • Written as a self-contained textbook, with most of the physics and mathematical basis described in early chapters

Part of the book series: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Introduction to Mechanical Energy Storage

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 1-12
  3. General Concepts

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 13-20
  4. Energy Storage in Elastic Components

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 21-25
  5. Thermal Storage

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 27-34
  6. Flywheel Storage Systems

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 35-49
  7. Pumped Hydro Storage

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 51-65
  8. Compressed-Air Energy Storage Systems

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 67-85
  9. Buoyancy Work Energy Storage (BAES) Systems

    • Abdul Hai Alami
    Pages 87-92

About this book

The available literature on energy storage technologies in general, and mechanical energy storage in particular, is lacking in terms of both quantity and quality. This edited volume focuses on novel (yet uncomplicated) ideas that are currently part of the Energy Storage curriculum at the University of Sharjah, UAE. These techniques have been extensively researched and their prototypes are central to the undergraduate Energy Storage Lab that is associated with the course.  Although ideally suited for wind energy storage, the techniques described are also suitable for renewable energy storage in general, and offer high two-way efficiency ratings.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Abdul Hai Alami

About the author

Dr Abdul Hai Alami, an Associate Professor at the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Program at University of Sharjah.
Dr Alami has received his PhD from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada in 2006. Since then, he had held the position of Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Hashemite University in Jordan, till he moved to the UAE in 2010 where he worked as a Mechanical Engineering Faculty at the Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain.
The current area of interest of Dr Alami is the synthesis and characterization of mesoporous materials for third generation photovoltaic solar cells, solar thermal energy utilization and augmentation (selective solar absorbers, evaporative cooling of PV modules) and novel ways of mechanical energy storage (buoyancy force, superconductor synthesis and deposition as well as compressed air).

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 89.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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