
By Michael E. McCormick
Author Michael E. McCormick is the Corbin A. McNeill Professor of Naval Engineering on the U.S. Naval Academy. as well as his well timed and critical insurance of attainable environmental results linked to wave strength conversion, he presents a separate therapy of numerous electro-mechanical power conversion suggestions. Many labored examples during the booklet may be fairly priceless to readers with a restricted mathematical historical past. these drawn to study and improvement will enjoy the broad bibliography.
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