Thermal Effects in Supercapacitors

• Main Authors: Xiong, Guoping (Author), Kundu, Arpan (Author), Fisher, Timothy S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy storage.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Electronic circuits.; Energy Storage.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Circuits and Systems.

This Brief reviews contemporary research conducted in university and industry laboratories on thermal management in electrochemical energy storage systems (capacitors and batteries) that have been widely used as power sources in many practical applications, such as automobiles, hybrid transport, ren...

Table of Contents:

• Thermal Management in Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems
• Thermal Considerations for Supercapacitors
• Influence of Temperature on Electrolytes
• Capacitance and ESR
• Thermal Modeling of Supercapacitors
• Summary and Outlook
• Appendix A: Definition of Selected Acronyms.