Thermal Effects in Supercapacitors

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, renewable energy installations, power backup and electronic devices. Placing a particular emphasis on supercapacitors, the authors discuss how supercapacitors, or ultra capacitors, are complementing and replacing, batteries because of their faster power delivery, longer life cycle and higher coulombic efficiency, while providing higher energy density than conventional electrolytic capacitors. Recent advances in both macro- and micro capacitor technologies are covered. The work facilitates systematic understanding of thermal transport in such devices that can help develop better power management systems.

List 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.

Summary

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, renewable energy installations, power backup and electronic devices. Placing a particular emphasis on supercapacitors, the authors discuss how supercapacitors, or ultra capacitors, are complementing and  replacing, batteries because of their faster power delivery, longer life cycle and higher coulombic efficiency, while providing higher energy density than conventional electrolytic capacitors. Recent advances in both macro- and micro capacitor technologies are covered. The work facilitates systematic understanding of thermal transport in such devices that can help develop better power management systems.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Fisher, Timothy S Fisher, Timothy S. Fisher, Arpa Kundu, Arpan Kundu, Guopin Xiong, Guoping Xiong
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783319202419
• ISBN: 978-3-31-920241-9
• No. of pages: 147
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 248 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 147 p. 32 illus., 24 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; SpringerBriefs in Thermal Engineering and Applied Science; SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; SpringerBriefs in Thermal Engineering and Applied Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; C, Schaltkreise und Komponenten (Bauteile), engineering, energy storage, Thermodynamics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Circuits and Systems, Engineering thermodynamics, Heat engineering, Heat transfer, Mass transfer, Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage, Electronic circuits, Electronic Circuits and Systems, Electronics: circuits & components