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Low Ttemperature Fuel Cells - AM105028
Title: Low Temperature Fuel Cells
Guaranteed by: Department of Inorganic Technology (105)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2022
Semester: both
Points: 4
E-Credits: 4
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: not taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Prokop Martin Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation
The LT-FC course aims to introduce Low Temperature Fuel Cell to students and provide them with the basic science, material development and engineering related to the LT-FC topics. This will be useful for students oriented to the area of energy generation/storage, as well as those aiming to the automotive applications.
Last update: Paidar Martin (01.11.2022)
Aim of the course

By the end of the course students should be able to

  • Present and criticise the potential, benefits, boundary conditions, and prospects of employing LT-FC technology today and in future markets;
  • Describe the theoretical basis of LT-FC with respect to the electrochemistry and thermodynamics and be able to apply this knowledge to moderately complex problems;
  • Be able to choose appropriate technology when faced with a moderately complex engineering design task;
  • Select appropriate materials for LT-FC designs and define crucial properties;
  • Communicate information, concepts, problems and solutions to specialists and non-specialists.

Last update: Paidar Martin (01.11.2022)
Course completion requirements

Completing a course is an oral exam. The requirement for an oral exam is a graduation project to advance the topic.

Last update: Paidar Martin (01.11.2022)
Literature
  • Larminie/Dicks: Fuel Cells Systems Explained, 2000 (Wiley, 2000, ISBN 0-471-49026-1)
  • 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)

Last update: Paidar Martin (01.11.2022)
Syllabus

1. Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Principles

2. Design and components of LT-FC

3. Catalyst and GDE

4. Gas diffusion media

5. Stack Assembly

6. Bipolar Plate design

7. Bipolar Plate PEFC/AFC characterisation

8. LT-FC degradation issues

9. Alkaline fuel cells

10. Flow field design

Last update: Paidar Martin (01.11.2022)
 
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