The Battery

Author : Henry Schlesinger
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061985295
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Battery written by Henry Schlesinger and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-02-27 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and David Bodanis's E=MC2, The Battery is the first popular history of the technology that harnessed electricity and powered the greatest scientific and technological advances of our time. What began as a long-running dispute in biology, involving a dead frog's twitching leg, a scalpel, and a metal plate, would become an invention that transformed the history of the world: the battery. From Alessandro Volta's first copper-and-zinc model in 1800 to twenty-first-century technological breakthroughs, science journalist Henry Schlesinger traces the history of this essential power source and demonstrates its impact on our lives. Volta's first battery not only settled the frog's leg question, it also unleashed a field of scientific research that led to the discovery of new elements and new inventions, from Samuel Morse's telegraph to Alexander Graham Bell's telephone to Thomas Edison's incandescent lightbulb. And recent advances like nanotechnology are poised to create a new generation of paradigm-shifting energy sources. Schlesinger introduces the charlatans and geniuses, paupers and magnates, attracted to the power of the battery, including Michael Faraday, Guglielmo Marconi, Gaylord Wilshire, and Hugo Gernsback, the publisher and would-be inventor who coined the term "science fiction." A kaleidoscopic tour of an ingenious invention that helped usher in the modern world, The Battery is as entertaining as it is enlightening.

Author : Thomas P J Crompton
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080499953
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battery Reference Book written by Thomas P J Crompton and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-03-20 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crompton's Battery Reference Book has become the standard reference source for a wide range of professionals and students involved in designing, manufacturing, and specifying products and systems that use batteries. This book is unique in providing extensive data on specific battery types, manufacturers and suppliers, as well as covering the theory - an aspect of the book which makes an updated edition important for every professional's library. The coverage of different types of battery is fully comprehensive, ranging from minute button cells to large installations weighing several hundred tonnes. Must-have information and data on all classes of battery in an accessible form Essential reference for design engineers in automotive and aerospace applications, telecommunications equipment, household appliances, etc. Informs you of developments over the past five years

Author : Steve Levine
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698170245
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Powerhouse written by Steve Levine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Soul of a New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in the age of technology A worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. It will power the electric car, relieve global warming, and catapult the winner into a new era of economic and political mastery. Can the United States win? Steve LeVine was granted unprecedented access to a secret federal laboratory outside Chicago, where a group of geniuses is trying to solve this next monumental task of physics. But these scientists— almost all foreign born—are not alone. With so much at stake, researchers in Japan, South Korea, and China are in the same pursuit. The drama intensifies when a Silicon Valley start-up licenses the federal laboratory’s signature invention with the aim of a blockbuster sale to the world’s biggest carmakers. The Powerhouse is a real-time, two-year thrilling account of big invention, big commercialization, and big deception. It exposes the layers of competition and ambition, aspiration and disappointment behind this great turning point in the history of technology.

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ISBN 13 : 9780968211847
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Batteries in a Portable World written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Connie Stahl
Publisher : Wimmer Cookbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780979140808
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Breakfast on the Battery written by Connie Stahl and published by Wimmer Cookbooks. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breakfast on the Battery is a collection of appetizers, breakfast entrees, breads, cakes, cookies, and bar recipes from a former bed-and-breakfast owner and chef. Most of the recipes are quick and easy. Original artwork enhances the volume.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manual for the Battery Commander written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The School of the Battery Commander, 75 M/m Gun and 155 M/m Howitzer, from the Pamphlet of the Saumur Artillery School written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Root
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071739912
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The TAB Battery Book: An In-Depth Guide to Construction, Design, and Use written by Michael Root and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supercharge your understanding of battery technology Ideal for hobbyists and engineers alike, The TAB Battery Book: An In-Depth Guide to Construction Design and Use offers comprehensive coverage of these portable energy powerhouses. This practical guide discusses battery chemistry and engineering, how batteries are used, and the history of batteries. You'll find out how different types of batteries work and how to select the right battery for any application. The book also examines the technological advances being used to develop batteries as robust energy sources for a wide variety of devices. Tap into the power of all kinds of batteries with help from this detailed resource. Coverage includes: Portable energy and long-term energy storage Batteries for portable consumer demands, medical devices, electric vehicles, large-scale electrical energy storage, and space and military applications Basic physics and chemistry The science of batteries--cells, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and capacity Battery engineering designs, including electrode, seal, and vent design Battery performance, reliability, and safety Primary battery technologies--aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes, including alkaline and lithium Rechargeable batteries, including nickel-metal hydride and lithium ion Selecting the right battery for any application Future technologies, such as thin-film, large-energy storage, and high-energy density batteries Make Great Stuff! TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.

Author : Christopher D. Rahn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118517059
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battery Systems Engineering written by Christopher D. Rahn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete all-in-one reference on the important interdisciplinary topic of Battery Systems Engineering Focusing on the interdisciplinary area of battery systems engineering, this book provides the background, models, solution techniques, and systems theory that are necessary for the development of advanced battery management systems. It covers the topic from the perspective of basic electrochemistry as well as systems engineering topics and provides a basis for battery modeling for system engineering of electric and hybrid electric vehicle platforms. This original approach gives a useful overview for systems engineers in chemical, mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering who are interested in learning more about batteries and how to use them effectively. Chemists, material scientists, and mathematical modelers can also benefit from this book by learning how their expertise affects battery management. Approaches a topic which has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years Topics covered include: Electrochemistry; Governing Equations; Discretization Methods; System Response and Battery Management Systems Include tables, illustrations, photographs, graphs, worked examples, homework problems, and references, to thoroughly illustrate key material Ideal for engineers working in the mechanical, electrical, and chemical fields as well as graduate students in these areas A valuable resource for Scientists and Engineers working in the battery or electric vehicle industries, Graduate students in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering.

Author : Jiuchun Jiang
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118414802
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals and Applications of Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Drive Vehicles written by Jiuchun Jiang and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A theoretical and technical guide to the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery management system Covers the timely topic of battery management systems for lithium batteries. After introducing the problem and basic background theory, it discusses battery modeling and state estimation. In addition to theoretical modeling it also contains practical information on charging and discharging control technology, cell equalisation and application to electric vehicles, and a discussion of the key technologies and research methods of the lithium-ion power battery management system. The author systematically expounds the theory knowledge included in the lithium-ion battery management systems and its practical application in electric vehicles, describing the theoretical connotation and practical application of the battery management systems. Selected graphics in the book are directly derived from the real vehicle tests. Through comparative analysis of the different system structures and different graphic symbols, related concepts are clear and the understanding of the battery management systems is enhanced. Contents include: key technologies and the difficulty point of vehicle power battery management system; lithium-ion battery performance modeling and simulation; the estimation theory and methods of the lithium-ion battery state of charge, state of energy, state of health and peak power; lithium-ion battery charge and discharge control technology; consistent evaluation and equalization techniques of the battery pack; battery management system design and application in electric vehicles. A theoretical and technical guide to the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery management system Using simulation technology, schematic diagrams and case studies, the basic concepts are described clearly and offer detailed analysis of battery charge and discharge control principles Equips the reader with the understanding and concept of the power battery, providing a clear cognition of the application and management of lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles Arms audiences with lots of case studies Essential reading for Researchers and professionals working in energy technologies, utility planners and system engineers.