CX4008 Fuel Cell Technology Syllabus:
CX4008 Fuel Cell Technology Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To understand the basics of fuel cell operations and their classification
• To understand the reaction kinetics and limiting steps in fuel cell
• To learn various models in fuel cells and specific integration with other systems
• To develop an understanding of the significance of Hydrogen fuel cell technology
• To gain knowledge on fuel cell power plant and applications
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Overview of fuel cells: materials for fuel cells: Low and high temperature fuel cells; Fuel cell thermo dynamics- heat, work potentials ,prediction of reversible voltage, fuel cell efficiency.
UNIT II FUEL CELL KINETICS
Fuel cell reaction kinetics – electrode kinetics, overvoltage, Tafel equation, charge transfer reaction, exchange currents, electro catalysis – design, activation kinetics, Fuel cell charge and mass transport – flow field, transport in electrode and electrolyte
UNIT III CHARACTERIZATION
Fuel cell characterization – in-situ and ex-situ characterization techniques, i-v curve, frequency response analysis; Fuel cell modeling and system integration: 1D model–analytical solution and CFD models
UNIT IV HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
Balance of plant; Hydrogen production from renewable sources and storage; safety issues, cost expectation and life cycle analysis of fuel cells
UNIT V FUEL CELL POWER PLANT
Fuel cell power plants: fuel processor, fuel cell power section (fuel cell stack), power conditioner; automotive applications, portable applications
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to
CO1: Understand the fundamentals of fuel cells
CO2: Write the kinetics and transport in the flow field.
CO3: Analyze and characterize fuel cell performance
CO4: Integrate fuel cell in systems with the help of models
CO5: Perform life cycle analysis for a proposed fuel cell system and understand the constituents of a complete fuel cell power plant
REFERENCES
1. Bard, A. J., L. R., Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods, Wiley, N.Y.(2004) RefBook
2. Basu, S. (Ed) Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Springer, N.Y. (2007)
3. Fuel cell technology handbook, edited by Gregor Hoogers, CRC Press 2003
4. Liu, H., Principles of fuel cells, Taylor&Francis, N.Y. (2006)
5. O’Hayre, R. P., S. Cha, W. Colella, F. B. Prinz, Fuel Cell Fundamentals, Wiley, NY (2006)