Thermophotovoltaics Basic Principles and Critical Aspects of System Design /

• Main Author: Bauer, Thomas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Thermodynamics.; Power electronics.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Engineering, general.

Thermophotovoltaics is the science and technology associated with the direct generation of electricity from high temperature heat. Potential applications include combined heat and power, portable and auxiliary power, radioisotope space power, industrial waste heat recovery and concentrated solar pow...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• PART I: Radiators (Emitters)
• Filters
• Photovoltaic Cells
• PART II: SYSTEMS
• Heat Transfer
• Cavity Design and Optical Control
• Competing Technologies
• Projected System Performances and Potential Applications.