Fundamentals of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion - Chubb, Donald L. (Elsevier, 2007)
"Mathematica computer programs for calculating the optical properties of interference filters and for calculating the performance of a planar TPV system are included on a CD-ROM disk"--P. vii
Includes bibliographical references and index
This is a text book presenting the fundamentals of thermophotovoltaic(TPV) energy conversion suitable for an upper undergraduate or first year graduate course. In addition it can serve as a reference or design aid for engineers developing TPV systems. Mathematica design programs for interference filters and a planar TPV system are included on a CD-Rom disk. Each chapter includes a summary and concludes with a set of problems. The first chapter presents the electromagnetic theory and radiation transfer theory necessary to calculate the optical properties of the components in a TPV optical cavit
Cover -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- TOC$Table of Contents -- CH$Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- 1.1 Symbols -- 1.2 Thermphotovoltaic (TPV) Energy Conversion Concept -- 1.3 A Short History of TPV Energy Conversion -- 1.4 TPV Applications -- 1.5 Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves -- 1.5.1 Plane Wave Solution to Maxwell's Equations -- 1.5.2 Energy Flux for Plane Electromagnetic Waves -- 1.5.3 Boundary Conditions at an Interface -- 1.5.4 The Law of Reflection and Snell's Law of Refraction -- 1.5.5 Reflectivity and Transmissivity at an Interface -- 1.5.6 Connections between Electromagnetic Theory and Radiation Transfer Theory -- 1.6 Introduction to Radiation Transfer -- 1.6.1 Radiation Intensity -- 1.6.2 Blackbody -- 1.6.3 Blackbody Spectral Emissive Power -- 1.6.4 Blackbody Total Emissive Power -- 1.6.5 Equations for Radiation Energy Transfer -- 1.6.6 Energy Conservation Including Radiation -- 1.7 Optical Properties -- 1.7.1 Emittance and Absorptance --
- 1.7.2 Hemispherical Spectral and Hemispherical Total Reflectivity -- 1.7.3 Independence of Emitted (Absorbed), Reflected, and Transmitted Radiation -- 1.8 Radiation Energy Balance for One Dimensional Model -- 1.9 Emittance of a Metal into a Dielectric -- 1.10 Summary -- References -- Problems -- CH$Chapter 2 -- Maximum Efficiency and Power Density for TPV Energy Conversion -- 2.1 Symbols -- 2.2 Maximum TPV Efficiency -- 2.3 Maximum TPV Efficiency for Constant Emitter Emittance and PV Cell Reflectance -- 2.4 Ideal TPV System -- 2.5 Approximation of Selective Emitter and Filter TPV Systems -- 2.6 Power Output -- 2.7 Summary -- References -- Problems -- CH$Chapter 3 -- Emitter Performances -- 3.1 Symbols -- 3.2 Gray Body Emitters -- 3.3 Selective Emitters -- 3.3.1 Rare Earth Selective Emitters -- 3.3.2 Other Selective Emitters -- 3.4 Extinction Coefficient and Optical Depth -- 3.5 Extinction Coefficients of Rare Earth Selective Emitters --