This book covers emerging energy storage technologies and material characterization methods along with various systems and applications in building, power generation systems and thermal management. The authors present options available for reducing the net energy consumption for heating/cooling, improving the thermal properties of the phase change materials and optimization methods for heat storage embedded multi-generation systems. An in-depth discussion on the natural convection-driven phase change is included. The book also discusses main energy storage options for thermal management practices in photovoltaics and phase change material applications that aim passive thermal control.

This book will appeal to researchers and professionals in the fields of mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, renewable energy, and thermodynamics. It can also be used as an ancillary text in upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate courses in these fields.

Autorentext

Ibrahim Dincer is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and a leading researcher in the area of sustainable energy technologies. He serves on many journals and boards worldwide. He is the author and editor of numerous Springer titles.

Mehmet Akif Ezan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, at the Dokuz Eylul University.

Inhalt
Preface.- Introduction.- Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles.- Energy Storage.- Thermal Management.- Modeling and Analysis.- Optimization Studies.- Case Studies.- Experimental Investigations.- Results and Discussion.- Concluding Remarks.- Nomenclature.- References.- Appendices.