Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-435) and index.

Cover -- title page -- copyright -- dedication -- contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The purpose of energy storage systems -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 What storage is used for -- 2.2.1 Energy and power -- 2.2.2 Efficiency: The cost of transformation -- 2.2.3 The influence of charging and discharging power -- 2.3 Applications of energy storage systems -- 2.3.1 Mobile applications -- 2.3.2 E-Mobility and mobile machinery -- 2.3.3 Stationary applications -- 2.4 Conclusion -- Chapter summary -- 3 The general description of energy storage systems -- 3.1 Introduction

3.2 Mathematical description of structure and function of storage systems -- 3.2.1 Charging and discharging -- 3.2.2 Self-discharging of storage systems -- 3.2.3 Description of a storage system via power flow networks -- 3.2.4 System design with the aid of power flow considerations -- 3.2.5 Determination of the technical boundary conditions -- 3.2.6 Determination of transfer losses -- 3.2.7 Determination of optimal operational management -- 3.2.8 Comparison of the technical solutions -- 3.3 Evaluation of system designs from a financial point of view

3.3.1 Bill of Materials, production, and product cost -- 3.3.2 Introduction to investment cost analysis -- 3.4 Conclusion -- Chapter summary -- 4 Introduction to requirement engineering and system design -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Requirements and system components -- 4.3 General requirements for energy storage systems -- 4.4 Basic components of a storage system -- 4.5 Conclusion -- Chapter summary -- 5 Power conversion -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Electronic components for power conversion -- 5.2.1 Realization of a buck converter with the help of ohmic resistors-the voltage divider

5.2.2 Realization of a buck converter using a capacitor and electrical switches: The charge pump -- 5.2.3 The synchronous buck converter: A realization with coil and switch -- 5.2.4 How to turn alternating current into direct current: The diode as a rectifier -- 5.2.5 How to transform AC power -- 5.2.6 Electrical drive technology: How motion becomes electrical power and vice versa -- 5.3 Description of power transfer units from a systems engineering point of view -- 5.4 General requirements for storage systems that needelectrical components -- 5.5 Conclusion -- Chapter summary

6 Mechanical storage systems -- 6.1 Requirements for mechanical storage systems -- 6.2 Energy storage using potential energy part 1: Pumped storage power plants and other concepts -- 6.3 Energy storage by using rotational energy: The flywheel storage -- 6.4 Energy storage using potential energy part 2: The restoring force of a spring -- 6.5 Application example: Upgrading a pumped hydro storage plant for the power market -- 6.6 Conclusion -- Chapter summary -- 7 Electrical storage systems -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Storage of electrical current -- 7.2.1 Basic mechanism of current storage

Energy Storage Systems introduces the different energy storage technologies available today. It begins with mechanical and electrical storage and describes in detail electrochemical storage technologies such as lead and lithium-ion batteries.

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