Modern Devices Thermodynamics: Batteries, Fuel Cells and Supercapacitors

Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
About The Author
Table Of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Preface
PART I: BATTERIES
	Chapter 1 Introduction to Batteries
		1.1. Overview
		1.2. Operation and Working of Lithium Ion Battery
	Chapter 2 Types of Batteries
		2.1. Primary Batteries
		2.2. Secondary Batteries
	Chapter 3 Thermodynamics of Lithium Ion Batteries
		3.1. Overview
		3.2. Accelerating Rate Calorimeter (ARC)
		3.3. Rate Of Generation of Heat
	Chapter 4 Lithium Battery Structure
		4.1. Construction of Battery
		4.2. Electrodes Description
		4.3. Anode
		4.4. Cathode
		4.5. Need Of Maintenance
	Chapter 5 Thermodynamics Involved in Transport Process of
 Lithium Ion Batteries
		5.1. Introduction
		5.2. Transport of Heat
		5.3. Conditions of Interface
		5.4. Set of Complete Equations
	Chapter 6 Thermal Heat and Entropy related to Lithium Batteries
		6.1. Thermal Heat Introduction
		6.2. Entropy Introduction
		6.3. Generation of Heat
		6.4. Calculation of Heat
		6.5. Thermal Runway of Battery For Its Safety
	Chapter 7 Applications of Batteries in Modern World
		7.1. Aircraft
PART II FUEL CELLS
	Chapter 8 Overview
		8.1. Introduction
		8.2. Emergence
		8.3. Problems In Emergence of Fuel Cell
		8.4. Difference Between Fuel Cell And Battery
	Chapter 9 Electrochemical Aspects of Fuel Cells
		9.1. Energy And Heat Balance System
		9.2. Change In Gibb’s Free Energy
		9.3. Principles Of Thermodynamics Related To Fuel Cells
		9.4. Fuel Cell Reactions
	Chapter 10 Working and Operation of Fuel Cells
		10.1. Reversible Cell Potential
		10.2. Effect Of Temperature On Reversible Cell Potential
		10.3. Effect Of Pressure On Reversible Cell Potential
	Chapter 11 Efficiencies and Energy Losses
		11.1. Efficiency Of Fuel Cells
		11.2. Efficiency Of Carnot Cycle
		11.3. Comparison Of The Efficiencies Of Fuel Cell And Carnot Cycle
		11.4. Losses Of Fuel Cells
		11.5. Reversible Energy Loss Compared To Energy Efficiency
		11.6. Irreversible Energy Loss Compared To Energy Efficiency
	Chapter 12 Types of Fuel Cells
		12.1. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
		12.2. Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC)
		12.3. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)
		12.4. Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell (AFC)
		12.5. Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC)
	Chapter 13 Applications of Fuel Cell
		13.1. Power
		13.2. Cogeneration
		13.3. Automobiles
		13.4. Buses
		13.5. Forklifts
		13.6. Motorcycles And Bicycles
		13.7. Airplanes
		13.8. Submarines
		13.9. Portable Power Systems
PART III SUPER CAPACITORS
	Chapter 14 Introduction to Super Capacitors
		14.1. Electrolytic Capacitors Before Super Capacitors
		14.2. Emergence/Background
		14.3. Overview
		14.4. Construction And Working
		14.5. Energy And Power
		14.6. Devices And Technology Of Super Capacitors
		14.7. Winding Technology
	Chapter 15 Properties of Super Capacitors
		15.1. Equivalent Circuit Of Super Capacitors
		15.2. Plot Of Ragone
		15.3. Power Availability
		15.4. Energy Availability
		15.5. Double Layer Capacitors (DLC)
		15.6. Performance
		15.7. Distinction Between Super Capacitor And Capacitor
	Chapter 16 Taxonomy and Characteristics of Super Capacitors
		16.1. Pseudo Capacitors
		16.2. Hybrid Capacitors
		16.3. High Capacitance Electrodes
		16.4. Quantitatively Modeling
		16.5. Measurement Of Capacitance Of Super Capacitors
	Chapter 17 Super Capacitors as Alternative Energy Source and Its
 Applications
		17.1. Overview
		17.2. Materials
		17.3. Discharge Cycle
		17.4. Advantages
		17.5. Disadvantages
		17.6. Applications
		17.7. Advantages When Super Capacitor Combined With Battery
		17.8. Advancement In Superconductors
References
Index