Direct Energy

Direct Energy Conversion discusses both the physics behind energy conversion processes and a wide variety of energy conversion devices. A direct energy conversion process converts one form of energy to another through a single process. The first half of this book surveys multiple devices that conver...

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Main Author: Mitofsky, Andrea M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] A.T. Still University [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • I. Survey of Energy Conversion Devices
  • 2. Capacitors and Piezoelectric Devices
  • 3. Pyroelectrics and Electro-Optics
  • 4. Antennas
  • 5. Hall Effect
  • 6. Photovoltaics
  • 7. Lamps, LEDs, and Lasers
  • 8. Thermoelectrics
  • 9. Batteries and Fuel Cells
  • 10. Miscellaneous Energy Conversion Devices
  • II. Theoretical Ideas
  • 11. Calculus of Variations
  • 12. Relating Energy Conversion Processes
  • 13. Thomas Fermi Analysis
  • 14. Lie Analysis