Efficiency and Power in Energy Conversion and Storage

Basic Physical Concepts
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-62663-8
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

This book provides fundamental theoretical concepts for the understanding, the modelling, and the optimisation of energy conversion and storage devices. The discussion is based on the general footing of efficiency-power relations and energy-power relations (Ragone plots). Efficiency and Power in Energy Conversion and Storage: Basic Physical Concepts, is written for engineers and scientists with a bachelor-degree level of knowledge in physics. It contains:

- An introductory motivation of the topic

- A review on equilibrium thermodynamics

- A primer to linear non-equilibrium thermodynamics and irreversible processes

- An introduction to endo-reversible thermodynamics

- The basics on the theory of Ragone plots

- Derivations of efficiency-power relations or Ragone plots for illustrative examples like heat engines, batteries, capacitors, kinetic energy storage devices, solar power, photodiodes, electro-motors, transformers, and flow turbines

- An excursion to impedance matching and the optimization of technical devices with respect to economic and related objectives

Zielgruppe

Students of physics and various kinds of engineering (electrical, chemical, mechanical); in general all scientists and engineers interested in designing energy/power devices.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Christen, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Energie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Elektrotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energieverteilung, Stromnetze

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Ragone Plots. Thermodynamics Basics. Energy, Entropy, and Efficiency. Entropy Production Rate. Endoreversible Thermodynamics. Entropy Generation Minimization. Efficiency-Power Relations. The Endoreversible Carnot Engine. Thermal Heat Storage. Battery Capacitor. Kinetic Energy Storage Devices. Electro-Motor. Super-Capacitor With Frequency Dependent Impedance. Piezoelectric Energy Harvester. Economic Optimization. Net Present Value. Applications. Other Power Maximization Problems. Wind Turbine. Photovoltaics. Solar Power.

Über Autor(innen)

This textbook provides fundamental theoretical concepts for the understanding, the modelling, and the optimisation of energy conversion and storage devices. The discussion is based on the general footing of efficiency-power relations and energy-power relations (Ragone plots). The book is written for engineers and scientists with a bachelor-degree level of knowledge in physics. It contains:

an introductory motivation of the topic

a review on equilibrium thermodynamics

a primer to linear non-equilibrium thermodynamics and irreversible processes

an introduction to endo-reversible thermodynamics

the basics on the theory of Ragone plots

derivations of efficiency-power relations or Ragone plots for illustrative examples like heat engines, batteries, capacitors, kinetic energy storage devices, solar power, photodiodes, electro-motors, transformers, and flow turbines

an excursion to impedance matching and the optimization of technical devices with respect to economic and related objectives

All concepts and models are reduced to their basics in order to allow non-experts to easily grasp the essentials.

Thomas Christen (PhD ‘94 in theoretical physics) works as a senior principal scientist in Corporate Research of ABB Ltd, Switzerland. He periodically lectures on physics in industry at the University of Basel.