Cover
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 FUEL CELLS AND STORAGE BATTERIES
1.1 The Conventional Fuel Cell
1.2 Storage Batteries
1.3 Summary
1.4 Solved Examples
1.5 Review Questions
1.6 Problems
1.7 References
CHAPTER 2 MODELING AND ECONOMICS OF STORAGE BATTERIES AND FUEL CELLS
2.1 Modeling of Storage Batteries and Fuel Cell
2.2 Economic Feasibility of Storage Batteries and Fuel Cells in a Grid Power System
2.3 Summary
2.4 Solved Examples
2.5 Review Questions
2.6 Problems
2.7 References
CHAPTER 3 BIOELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF REFUSE TO SYNTHETIC FUEL AND ENERGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Biofuel Cell as Perfect Electrochemical Apparatus
3.3 Kinetics and Dynamics of the Bioelectrochemical Cell
3.4 Dynamics of Bioconversion
3.5 Conversion of Hydrocarbon to Electric Energy
3.6 General Solution of e(x, t)
3.7 Summary
3.8 Solved Examples
3.9 Review Questions
3.10 Problems
3.11 References
CHAPTER 4 THE REDOX-FLOW-CELL POWER SYSTEM (FEASIBILITY AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Redox System Description
4.3 Redox-Flow-Cell Nominal Voltage
4.4 Analytical Theory of Magnetization
4.5 Magnetization and Relaxation of Ferromagnetic Solution
4.6 Calculation of Quasi-static Energy Density Acting on Fe[sup(+3)] Dipolar Fluid
4.7 Experimental Catholyte Simulation of Magnetoionic Interaction
4.8 Paramagnetism and Ferromagnetism Phenomena in the Catholyte
4.9 Transport Properties of Catholyte Ferric Solution
4.10 Magnetic Resonance and Susceptibility
4.11 Parametric Model of the Redox Cell
4.12 Summary
4.13 Solved Examples
4.14 Review Questions
4.15 Problems
4.16 References
CHAPTER 5 DYNAMIC MODELING OF BASIC TYPES OF SOLID-STATE POWER INVERTERS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Objectives
5.3 Modeling of Inverters
5.4 Summary
5.5 Solved Examples
5.6 Review Questions
5.7 Problems
5.8 References
CHAPTER 6 OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
6.1 Introduction
6.2 OTEC Systems
6.3 Isentropic Thermal Energy Extraction
6.4 Linkage for Nitrogen and Hydrogen Generation
6.5 The Foam OTEC System
6.6 Summary
6.7 Solved Examples
6.8 Review Questions
6.9 Problems
6.10 References
CHAPTER 7 LINKAGE OF OTEC TO OTHER MODES OF ENERGY SYSTEMS
7.1 Hybrid System of OTEC Plantship Coupled to MHD and Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Generating Plants
7.2 OTEC Storage and Transport Through Water-Based Ferric Fluid
7.3 Linkage of OTEC to Bioelectrochemical Cell System
7.4 Summary
7.5 Solved Examples
7.6 Review Questions
7.7 Problems
7.8 References
APPENDIX A: ANALYTICAL SOLUTION OF THE POWER COORDINATION EQUATION
A.1 Solution of First-Order Partial Differential Equation with Variable Coefficients (Canonical System)
A.2 Power System Synthesis from Solution of Optimum Transmission Loss Coefficients
APPENDIX B: LAPLACE TRANSFORMS OF SELECTED FUNCTIONS
APPENDIX C: SOME FOURIER TRANSFORMS AND PROPERTIES
C.1 Fourier Transforms of Selected Functions
C.2 Formulas and Properties of Fourier Transform
APPENDIX D: CONVERSION FACTORS
References
INDEX
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