Ultracapacitor applications / John M. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, John M.

Series:

IET power and energy series ; 59.

IET power and energy series ; 59

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Supercapacitors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Place of Publication:

Stevenage, Herfordshire, U.K. : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Energy storage and in particular electrical storage of energy has become a very talked about topic in circles ranging from lay persons, in regard to hybrid and battery electric vehicles, to professionals, and certainly by legislators and energy policy makers in government.This book takes a critical look at the physical storage of electricity in the devices known collectively as electrochemical capacitors and particularly as ultracapacitors. Its 12 chapters cover ultracapacitor and advanced battery topics with an emphasis on a clear understanding of fundamental principles, models and applicatio

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. Types of ultracapacitors; 2. Ultracapacitor modeling; 3. Power and energy; 4. Commercial applications; 5. Industrial application; 6. Heavy transportation application; 7. Hybrid electric vehicles; 8. Single-mode power split; 9. 2-mode power split; 10. Life cycle testing; 11. Abuse tolerance; 12. Future transportation systems; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-37887-6

1-62198-112-6

9786613378873

1-84919-072-0

OCLC:

769343055