| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 515 pages : illustrations) |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to Fuel Cells -- Preliminary remarks -- Fuel cells as electrochemical engines -- Generic fuel cell and stack -- Classification of fuel cells -- Potential fuel cell applications and markets -- History of fuel cell development -- Summary -- 2. Basic Electrochemical Principles -- Electrochemical versus chemical reactions -- Electrochemical reaction -- Scientific units, constants, and basic laws -- Faraday's Laws: consumption and production of species -- Measures of reactant utilization efficiency -- The generic fuel cell -- Summary -- 3. Thermodynamics of Fuel Cell Systems -- Physical nature of thermodynamic variables -- Heat of formation, sensible enthalpy, and latent heat -- Determination of change in enthalpy for nonreacting species and mixtures -- Determination of change in enthalpy for reacting species and mixtures -- Psychrometrics: thermodynamics of moist air mixtures -- Thermodynamic efficiency of a fuel cell -- Maximum expected open-circuit voltage: Nernst voltage -- Summary -- 4. Performance Characterization of Fuel Cell Systems -- Polarization curve -- Region I: activation polarization -- Region II: ohmic polarization -- Region III: concentration polarization -- Region IV: other polarization losses -- Polarization curve model summary -- Summary -- 5. Transport in Fuel Cell Systems -- Ion transport in an electrolyte -- Electron transport -- Gas-phase mass transport -- Single-phase flow in channels -- Multiphase mass transport in channels and porous media -- Heat generation and transport -- Summary -- 6. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells -- Hydrogen PEFC -- Water balance in PEFC -- PEFC flow field configurations and stack design -- Direct alcohol polymer electrolyte cells -- PEFC degradation -- Multidimensional effects -- Summary -- 7. Other Fuel Cells -- Solid oxide fuel cells -- Molten carbonate fuel cells -- Phosphoric acid fuel cells -- Alkaline fuel cells -- Biological and other fuel cells -- Summary -- 8. Hydrogen Storage, Generation, and Delivery -- Modes of storage -- Modes of generation -- Hydrogen delivery -- Overall hydrogen infrastructure development -- Summary -- 9. Experimental Diagnostics and Diagnosis -- Electrochemical methods to understand polarization curve losses -- Physical probes and visualization -- Degradation measurements -- Summary |
| Summary |
"With the field of fuel cells growing at a rapid pace, there is a powerful need for a single guide to the myriad disciplines related to the technology. Fuel Cell Engines provides a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the fundamental principles of fuel cell science so that a reader - whether professional or student - can gain a timeless understanding of the fundamentals that will remain relevant and useful even as the specific applications, materials, and designs change." "Offering an unbiased introduction to their fundamental concepts and applications, author Matthew Mench begins with a global perspective of the field and the practical significance of fuel cells and potential applications. He then takes you deeper into the fundamental principles."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Fuel cells.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wiley InterScience (Online service)
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| ISBN |
0470209763 |
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9780470209769 |
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