This is the first book 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.
