| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 296 pages) : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-292) and index. |
| Contents |
Basic battery concepts -- Characteristics of batteries for portable devices -- Battery standards and sizes -- Primary batteries -- Rechargeable batteries -- Batteries for medical and special applications -- Battery safety, management and charging -- Energy sources supporting, or substituting, batteries : small fuel cells -- Spent battery collection and recycling -- World battery market. |
| Summary |
Batteries for Portable Devices provides a comprehensive overview of all batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. These range from the cellular phone to portable CD and cardiac pacemakers to remote micro-sensors. The author looks at the behaviour of batteries in the conditions encountered in the above applications. Information on the performance of the most recent commercial batteries are graphically illustrated and comparisons are made. This easy-to-read book also contains useful information on topics rarely discussed in the field, such as battery collection, recycling and market trends. * Contains an extensive bibliography * Includes rarely discussed topics, such as battery collection and recycling * Well illustrated and easy to read. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Electric batteries.
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Piles électriques.
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batteries (electrical)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Electrical.
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Electric batteries
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pistoia, G. (Gianfranco). Batteries for portable devices. 1st ed. Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, ©2005 0444516727 9780444516725 (OCoLC)58422096 |
| ISBN |
9780444516725 |
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0444516727 |
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0080455565 (electronic bk.) |
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9780080455563 (electronic bk.) |
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1280628804 |
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9781280628801 |
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9786610628803 |
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6610628807 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000056736241 |
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CHBIS 005656244 |
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CHVBK 167233297 |
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DEBBG BV039828551 |
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DEBBG BV042313776 |
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DEBSZ 367767880 |
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NZ1 12434361 |
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YDXCP 2510828 |
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