Analytical modelling of fuel cells / Andrei A Kulikovsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kulikovsky, Andrei A.

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fuel cells--Mathematical models.

Fuel cells.

Physical Description:

xv, 295 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Analytical modeling of fuel cells

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2010.

System Details:

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Maple software.

Summary:

"Some problems considered in this book have been solved using a powerful software for analytical calculations Maple. The Maple codes are collected on a CD-ROM, included with this book. The codes contain comments to help readers use them."--P. xv.

In fuel cell research, the gap between fundamental electrochemical processes and the engineering of fuel cell systems is bridged by the physical modelling of fuel cells. This relatively new discipline aims to understand the basic transport and kinetic phenomena in a real cell and stack environment, paving the way for improved design and performance. The author presents a unique approach to fuel cell modelling in this essential reference for energy technologies. Covers recent advances and analytical solutions to a range of problems faced by energy technologists, from catalyst layer performance to thermal stability. Provides detailed graphs, charts and other tools (glossary, index) to maximize R&D output while minimizing costs and time spent on dead-end research. Presents Kulikovsky's signature approach (and the data to support it) - which uses "simplified" models based on idealized systems, basic geometries, and minimal assumptions - enabling qualitative understanding of the causes and effects of phenomena.

Contents:

Fuel cell basics

Catalyst layer performance

One-dimensional model of a fuel cell

Quasi-2D model of a fuel cell

Modelling of fuel cell stacks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-281) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version

ISBN:

9780444535603

0444535608

9780444537478

0444537473

OCLC:

672026636

Publisher Number:

99942601191