Theoretical efficiency limits for energy conversion devices

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2059-2069

  Cullen, Jonathan M ^a   Allwood, Julian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conversion loss; Energy efficiency; Exergy analysis; Prioritisation; Sankey diagram

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXERGY; GLOBAL WARMING;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CONVERSION LOSS; CURRENT ENERGY; EFFICIENCY GAIN; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY FLOW; EXERGY ANALYSIS; GLOBAL DEMAND; GLOBAL ENERGY; GLOBAL NETWORKS; IMPROVING EFFICIENCY; LOSS MECHANISMS; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; ON TIME; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; POTENTIAL EFFICIENCY; SANKEY DIAGRAM; TECHNICAL DRIVERS; TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS; THEORETICAL MINIMUM;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON EMISSION; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NATURAL RESOURCE; PRIORITIZATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77950340891     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.01.024     Document Type: Article

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