EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY: A PHYSICS PERSPECTIVE, A REPORT OF THE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES GROUP OF A SUMMER STUDY HELD IN PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY ON JULY, 1974

Research opportunities in physics related to efficient energy utilization are identified. Stress is given to the conceptual framework of thermodynamics, especially as a tool for assessing the efficiency of the management of low quality heat. Elementary quantitative models of energy flows in the house and the car are developed. The report emphasizes the importance of new systems concepts and new materials for the management of heat and of new diagnostic instrumentation. Further technologies reviewed include the automobile tire and suspension, hot water heaters, HVAC systems, the fuel cell as a combined system for electricity and heat, electrochemical processes, and processes involving separative work.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., Federal Energy Administration, Washington, D.C., and Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, Calif.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Physical Society

  One Physics Ellipse
  College Park, MD  United States  20740-3884

  National Science Foundation

  1800 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20550

  Electrical Power Research Institute

  Palo Alto, CA  United States 

  Federal Energy Administration

  12th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20461
• Authors:
  • Carnahan, W
  • Ford, K W
  • Prosperetti, A
  • Rochlin, G I
  • Rosenfeld, A H
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 264 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air conditioning systems; Automobiles; Dwellings; Economic efficiency; Electric insulating materials; Electric power generation; Energy; Energy conservation; Heating (Structures); Industrial plants; Industries; Instrumentation; Insulating materials; Lighting systems; Mathematical models; Meetings; Physics; Research; Technological innovations; Technology; Temperature control (Structures); Theorems; Thermal efficiency; Thermal properties; Thermodynamics; Tires; Vehicle drive systems; Water heaters
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Hot water heating; Illuminating; Industrial plant efficiencies; Motor vehicle drive systems; New systems; Space heating
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Research; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092816
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM