Efficiency and Power in Energy Conversion and Storage

Basic Physical Concepts

Thomas Christen (ABB Switzerland Ltd., Switzerland)

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CRC Press
23 October 2018

Light (optics); Power generation & distribution

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

By: Thomas Christen (ABB Switzerland Ltd. Switzerland)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9781138626638
ISBN 10: 1138626635
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 23 October 2018
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Efficiency and Power in Energy Conversion and Storage: Basic Physical Concepts

"""The book is a fundamental contribution towards an efficient use of energy resources."" --Dr. Alfred Rufer, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne"