Upper Bounds for the Conversion Efficiency of Diluted Blackbody Radiation Energy into Work

References

[1] V. Badescu, Lost available work and entropy generation: Heat versus radiation reservoirs, J. Non-Equilib. Thermodyn. 38 (2013), 313–333.10.1515/jnetdy-2013-0017Search in Google Scholar

[2] M. Planck, The Theory of Heat Radiation, Barth, Leipzig, Germany, 1913. (English translation by M. Masius, P. Blakiston’s Son, Philadelphia, Pa., 1914; English translation by M. Masius, Dover, New York, 1959.)Search in Google Scholar

[3] P. T. Landsberg and G. Tonge, Thermodynamics of the conversion of diluted radiation, J. Phys. A, Math. Nucl. Gen. 12 (1979), 551–562.10.1088/0305-4470/12/4/015Search in Google Scholar

[4] V. Badescu, On the thermodynamics of the conversion of diluted radiation, J. Phys. D, Appl. Phys. 23 (1990), 289–292.10.1088/0022-3727/23/3/002Search in Google Scholar

[5] V. Badescu, Maximum conversion efficiency for the utilization of multiply scattered solar radiation, J. Phys. D, Appl. Phys. 24 (1991), 1882–1885.10.1088/0022-3727/24/10/026Search in Google Scholar

[6] M. Castans, A. Soler and F. Soriano, Theoretical maximal efficiency of diffuse radiation, Sol. Energy 38 (1987), 267–270.10.1016/0038-092X(87)90048-XSearch in Google Scholar

[7] V. Badescu, L’exergie de la radiation solaire directe et diffuse sur la surface de la Terre, Entropy 145 (1988), 41–45.Search in Google Scholar

[8] W. Wu and Y. Liu, Radiation entropy flux and entropy production of the earth system, Rev. Geophys. 48 (2010) RG2003.10.1029/2008RG000275Search in Google Scholar

[9] W. Wu and Y. Liu, A new one-dimensional radiative equilibrium model for investigating atmospheric radiation entropy flux, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 365 (2010), 1367–1376.10.1098/rstb.2009.0301Search in Google Scholar

[10] S. E. Wright, D. S. Scott, J. B. Haddow and M. A. Rosen, On the entropy of radiative transfer in engineering thermodynamics, Int. J. Eng. Sci. 39 (2001), 1691–1706.10.1016/S0020-7225(01)00024-6Search in Google Scholar

[11] S. E. Wright, Comparative analysis of the entropy of radiative heat transfer and heat conduction, Int. J. Thermodyn. 10 (2007),27–35.Search in Google Scholar

[12] S. M. Jeter, Maximum conversion efficiency for the utilization of direct solar radiation, Sol. Energy 26 (1981), 231–236.10.1016/0038-092X(81)90207-3Search in Google Scholar

[13] R. Petela, Exergy of heat radiation, J. Heat Transf. 86 (1964) 187–192.10.1115/1.3687092Search in Google Scholar

[14] P. T. Landsberg and J. R. Mallinson, Thermodynamic constraints, effective temperatures and solar cells, in: Coll. Int. sur l’Electricite Solaire. CNES, Toulouse (1976), 27–35.Search in Google Scholar

[15] W. H. Press, Theoretical maximum for energy from direct and diffuse sunlight, Nature 264 (1976) 734–735.10.1038/264734a0Search in Google Scholar

[16] V. Badescu, Is Carnot efficiency the upper bound for work extraction from thermal reservoirs? Europhys. Lett. 106 (2014), 18006.10.1209/0295-5075/106/18006Search in Google Scholar

[17] V. Badescu, How much work can be extracted from a radiation reservoir? Physica A 410 (2014) 110–119.10.1016/j.physa.2014.05.024Search in Google Scholar

[18] V. Badescu, Maximum reversible work extraction from a blackbody radiation reservoir. A way to closing the old controversy, Europhys. Lett. 109 (2015), 40008.10.1209/0295-5075/109/40008Search in Google Scholar

[19] V. Badescu, On the thermodynamics of the conversion of the diluted and un-diluted black-body radiation, Space Power 9 (1990), 317–322.Search in Google Scholar

[20] V. Badescu, Accurate upper bound for the efficiency of converting solar energy into work, J. Phys. D, Appl. Phys. 31 (1998), 820–825.10.1088/0022-3727/31/7/011Search in Google Scholar

[21] V. Badescu, Accurate upper bounds for the conversion efficiency of black-body radiation energy into work, Phys. Lett. A 244 (1998), 31–34.10.1016/S0375-9601(98)00288-6Search in Google Scholar

[22] P. T. Landsberg and G. Tonge, Thermodynamic energy conversion efficiencies, J. Appl. Phys. 51 (1980), R1–R20.10.1063/1.328187Search in Google Scholar

[23] V. Badescu, Thermodynamics of photovoltaics, Reference Module in Earth Syst. Environ. Sci., Elsevier, 2017; DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.04806-5.Search in Google Scholar

[24] G. L. Stephens and D. M. O’ Brien, Entropy and climate. I: ERBE observations of the entropy production, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 119 (1993), 121–152.10.1002/qj.49711950906Search in Google Scholar

[25] K. Fong, T. Jefferson, T. Suyehiro and L. Walton, Guide to the SLATEC Common Mathematical Library. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, April 10, 1990.Search in Google Scholar

[26] TableCurve 2D v5.01 for Windows, 2002, SYSTAT Software Inc., 1735 Technology Drive, Suite 430. San Jose.Search in Google Scholar

[27] S. Kabelac and R. Conrad, Entropy generation during the interaction of thermal radiation with a surface, Entropy 14 (2012), 717–735.10.3390/e14040717Search in Google Scholar

[28] V. Badescu, Spectrally and angularly selective photothermal and photovoltaic converters under one-sun illumination, J. Phys. D, Appl. Phys. 38 (2005), 2166–2172.10.1088/0022-3727/38/13/014Search in Google Scholar

[29] P. Bermel, J. Lee, J. D. Joannopoulos, I. Celanovic and M. Soljacie, Selective solar absorbers, Annu. Rev. Heat Transf., (2012), 231–254, Table 1.10.1615/AnnualRevHeatTransfer.2012004119Search in Google Scholar