From following this course students should be able to:

• Discuss the mathematical tools that are required to simulate the operation and performances of a fuel cell system, including an overview on the equations to model the fundamental physical phenomena occurring inside the active layers (electrodes and electrolyte) of the electrochemical cell.

• Explain methodological approaches that are required to design and simulate the performance of fuel cell or electrolyser systems.

• Understand the modes of operation of a fuel cell and the operating principle(s) of single components comprised in a fuel cell system.

• Display knowledge on how to perform energy systems analysis of fuel cell systems with a focus on stationary applications.

Completing a course is an oral exam. The requirement for an oral exam is a graduation project calculation.

• EG&G Services, Parsons Inc.: Fuel Cell Handbook (DE-AM26-99FT40575, 7th Edition, 2005; www.fuelcells.org/fchandbook.pdf)

• O’Hayre/Cha/Colella/Prinz: Fuel Cell Fundamentals (Wiley, 2009, 2nd ed., ISBN 978-0-470-25843-9)

• G. Hoogers (Ed.): Fuel Cell Technology Handbook, (CRC Press, Boca Raton/London, 2003, ISBN 0-8493-0877-1)

• W.Vielstich/A.Lamm/H.Gasteiger (Eds.): Handbook of Fuel Cells, 6 Volumes (Wiley, 2003,

ISBN 0-471-49926-9 ff.)

1. Introduction on modelling of fuel cell systems

2. Thermodynamics and electrochemistry basic principles

3. Transport phenomena

4. Electrochemical modelling

5. PEMFC modelling

6. SOFCs modelling: multidimensional approach

7. SOFC stack and system modelling

8. Exercises on SOFC

9. Seminar on biogas-fed SOFC-based systems