Chapter 4

Energy Conversion and Storage

Man has developed many ways to convert stored energy into the most useful forms of mechanical and electrical energies. This chapter reviews the basic approaches of performing these conversions.

Keywords

Power cycle; battery; fuel cell; turbine; engine; diesel

The story of energy conversion is the story of life. It is the story of people ...

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