subject: Small Fuel Cells For Portable Applications - 9th Edition --- Aarkstore Enterprise [print this page] Small Fuel Cells 9th Edition Small Fuel Cells 9th Edition
Portable & Micro Fuel Cells for Commercial & Military Applications
22 chapters and more than 450 pages of the latest research available
Based upon the Knowledge Foundation's Small Fuel Cells conference series, the Ninth Edition is a one-of-its-kind publication and addresses the following critical issues:
- Strategies for Fuel Cell & Battery Hybridization
- DMFC for Mobile Electronics
- PEM and Hydrogen Technologies
- Real-World Commercial Success Stories
- New Membrane and Catalyst Developments
Completely updated with charts, graphs, narratives plus question and answer sessions, the Ninth Edition is available in print, on CD-ROM or
Table of Contents :
Chapter 1
Methods and Tools for Designing Successful Hybrid Systems
Roger A. Dougal, PhD, Professor of Electrical Engineering, VTB Project Director, University of South Carolina
Design of fuel cell and battery hybrid systems entails integration of strongly interdisciplinary sub-systems involving everything from electrochemistry and power electronics to fluid and heat transfer. The design process can be simplified by the application of appropriate multidisciplinary design tools. This presentation will describe methods for hybrid system design and illustrate those methods with example systems that have been validated in hardware.
Chapter 2
Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells: A Novel Class of Fuel Cell - Battery Hybrid Technology
Medis Technologies Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells (DBFC) offers a compelling alternative to the traditional fuel cell chemistries. Medis has launched its first consumer product, the Medis 24/7 Power Pack, based on a novel approach, including proprietary chemistry and assembly technologies. We will provide an overview Power Pack product, including performance, production technology and chemistry. Medis has developed a second generation hybridized version of our Power Pack and we will provide an overview of our hybridization method, including an overview of the performance benefits created by hybridization.
Chapter 3
Identification and Characterization of Near-Term Commercial Markets for PEM Fuel Cells in Portable Applications
Kathleen Judd, Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/ Battelle Memorial Institute
In a study for the U.S. Department of Energy, TV broadcasting video cameras were identified as a near-term opportunity for portable direct hydrogen PEM fuel cells. A technical comparison of PEM fuel cells and competing battery alternatives was performed for TV broadcasting video cameras. The comparison includes a lifecycle cost analysis of fuel cell and battery technologies (lithium ion and nickel cadmium) under different use scenarios for TV broadcasting video cameras. A sensitivity analysis was also performed to show the variability in average annual system cost as individual factors (e.g. cost, durability of the fuel cell) are varied while other factors are held constant. A value proposition was defined for this market based on the overall market, economic, and technology assessments.
