Course Title:

Fuel Cell Systems Introduction

Instructor:

Dr. James Gover

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the different types of fuel cells, their chemistry, their electrical performance, the technology required to build an operating fuel cell system, and the basic equations governing the operation of fuel cell systems.

 

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand both qualitatively and quantitatively fuel cells and the various challenges facing the use of fuel cells in the hydrogen economy.

 

Main Topics to Be Covered:

Basic principles of hydrogen fuel cells; efficiency and open circuit voltage of fuel cells; operational fuel cell voltages; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; alkaline electrolyte fuel cells; direct methanol fuel cells; medium and high-temperature fuel cells; fueling fuel cells; compressors, turbines, ejectors, fans, blowers, and pumps; delivering fuel cell power; analysis of fuel cell systems; Gibbs free energy calculations; and practical fuel cell equations.

 

 

Intended Audience:

Engineers and managers interested in gaining a quantitative and qualitative understanding of fuel cell systems.

Method of Delivery:

Live Lecture

Course Duration:

One day, two day, three day or 5 day

 

Prerequisites:

Basic chemistry and physics (based on course duration & depth of material)

Computer Requirements:

     

 

Enrollment Size:

Minimum #:

10

Maximum #:

20

Course Content:

Applied:

50%

Theoretical:

50%