Principles of Solar Gas Turbines for Generating Electricity

Amos Madhlopa, Richard Nkhoma

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English

Springer International Publishing AG
07 May 2025

Management & management techniques; Thermodynamics & heat; Engineering thermodynamics; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

Series: Green Energy and Technology

This book, now in its second expanded and updated edition, is dedicated to solar gas turbines, providing fundamental knowledge and state-of-the-art developments in the field. A gas turbine is a heat engine in which a mixture of fuel and air is burned in a chamber that is an integral part of the flow circuit of the working fluid. The burnt gas mixture expands and turns the turbine, which can be connected to a generator for electricity production. Solar gas turbines offer an important alternative to conventional gas turbines driven by non-renewable, polluting fossil fuels such as diesel or natural gas. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the topic as well as numerous illustrations.

The second edition provides step-by-step linchpins from fundamentals to advanced concepts of solar gas turbines. The book features methods of designing and testing of this green technology. It includes economic and environmental considerations of solar gas turbines that are crucial for sustainable energy production. In addition, worldwide case studies on the development of solar gas turbines are presented in this book and each chapter contains worked examples.

By: Amos Madhlopa, Richard Nkhoma
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: Second Edition 2025
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783031840951
ISBN 10: 303184095X
Series: Green Energy and Technology
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 07 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.