Reinders / Diehl / Brezet The Power of Design

Product Innovation in Sustainable Energy Technologies
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-36116-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

The Power of Design offers an introduction and apractical guide to product innovation, integrating the key topicsthat are necessary for the design of sustainable andenergy-efficient products using sustainable energytechnologies.
Product innovation in sustainable energy technologies is aninterdisciplinary field. In response to its growing importance andthe need for an integrated view on the development of solutions,this text addresses the functional principles of various energytechnologies next to the latest design processes and innovationmethods.
From the perspective of product applications, the book providesclear explanations of technologies that are significant for productintegration, such as batteries, photovoltaic solar energy, fuelcells, small wind turbines, human power, energy saving lighting,thermal energy technologies in buildings, and piezoelectric energyconversions. The design processes and innovation methods presentedin this book include various approaches ranging from technical,societal and creative methods that can be applied in differentstages of the design process.
Other features include:
* a methodological approach, enabling readers to easily apply thetheory to their research projects and to the actual design ofsustainable products with energy technologies
* discussion on interaction design and smart gridinterventions
* colour photographs that illustrate the final products
* numerous case studies of product development projects andconcepts in practice, enabling readers to understand and designenergy-efficient products in several different markets
* a companion website containing useful information about thecases and an additional design cases with sustainable energytechnologies
The Power of Design provides a comprehensive andvisually-appealing opening into the subject for third and fourthyear students, postgraduates, and professionals in the areas ofenergy, environment, product design and engineering

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reinders, Angele

Diehl, Jan Carel

Brezet, Han