Course Title:
Fuel Cells: Principles and Technologies
Course Description:
Retired August 31, 2005; replaced by ETM 4556 in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Examines the underlying thermodynamics and electrochemical principles of energy conversion through fuel cells including oxidation, free energy, and standard potential of the cell. Covers system, elements, and performance characteristics, polarization, and voltage output. Studies regenerative fuel cells and dissociation. Presents the classification of fuel cells and its applications. Emphasis is on the study of hydrogen fuel cells. Discusses recent technologic innovations and applications of fuel cells in transportation vehicles, biomedicine, and industrial and domestic power generation. Discusses technologic issues of fuel cells, and presents trends, forecasts, and impact of this technology in areas of energy generation, conservation, and the environment. Requires students to complete a design project.
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Prerequisite 1:
PHY E143
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Repeatable:
N
Additional Information:
Retired course
