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Fuel Cells for Transportation
Fundamental Principles and Applications
- 1st Edition - May 19, 2023
- Editors: Prodip K. Das, Kui Jiao, Yun Wang, Frano Barbir, Xianguo Li
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 4 8 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 4 8 6 - 6
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Request a sales quoteFuel Cells for Transportation: Fundamental Principles and Applications is the first comprehensive reference on the application of fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty transportation. Addressing the subject from both a materials and engineering perspective, the book examines integration, modeling, and optimization of fuel cells from fundamentals to the latest advances. Chapters address every aspect of fuel cell systems for transport applications, including performance optimization, stack characterization, low-cost materials and catalysts, design of bipolar plates and flow fields, water and thermal management, durability under automotive driving cycles, cold start, state of the art characterization, optimization of various components, and more.
Each chapter reviews the fundamental principles of the topic before going on to examine the latest developments alongside current applications and real-world case studies. This is an essential reference for graduate students and researchers working on fuel cells for transport applications, as well as professional engineers involved in the application of fuel cells and clean energy and working in any sector of the transportation industry.
- Presents a comprehensive examination of the technologies, integration and application of fuel cells for transportation, from the fundamentals to the latest advances
- Examines the latest challenges, market outlooks and targets for fuel cells in light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles
- Offers solutions to fuel-cell system integration problems, optimization of operating conditions, and improvements for fuel-cell materials based on the latest developments
- Addresses key barriers to the commercial success of fuel cells for transportation, including durability, performance, materials and how to balance these factors
- Cover Image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Fuel cells for transportation—an overview
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Hydrogen and fuel cell
- 1.3 History of hydrogen and fuel cell development
- 1.4 Fuel cells for transportation
- 1.5 Present status of fuel cells for transportation
- 1.6 Future of hydrogen and fuel cells
- 1.7 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Fuel cell fundamentals
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Operation principle of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells
- 2.3 Reaction kinetics and transport processes
- 2.4 Electrode properties
- 2.5 Water management
- 2.6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Chapter 3. Fuel cell modeling and optimization
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Fuel cell modeling approach and key physicochemical and operating parameters
- 3.3 Numerical optimization of PEMFCs
- 3.4 Summary
- References
- Chapter 4. Lattice Boltzmann modeling and artificial intelligence
- Abstract
- 4.1 Overview of lattice Boltzmann method and artificial intelligence
- 4.2 Application of lattice Boltzmann method in fuel cells
- 4.3 Artificial intelligence method
- 4.4 Combination of lattice Boltzmann method and artificial intelligence
- 4.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. Low platinum-based electrocatalysts for fuel cells: status and prospects
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Functionalization of commercial carbon supports
- 5.3 Methods for loading Pt-based electrocatalysts on carbon supports
- 5.4 Synthesis of Pt-based electrocatalysts
- 5.5 Postsynthesis treatments of Pt-based electrocatalysts
- 5.6 Future direction and prospects
- References
- Chapter 6. Platinum group metal-free catalysts for fuel cells: status and prospects
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Platinum group metal-free catalyst development
- 6.3 Integration of platinum group metal-free catalyst in membrane electrode assembly
- 6.4 Stability and durability of platinum group metal-free cathode
- 6.5 Mitigation strategies
- 6.6 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7. Effective transport properties for fuel cells: modeling and experimental characterization
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Structure and composition of porous transport layers in fuel cells
- 7.3 Effective transport properties
- 7.4 Modeling and experimental techniques
- 7.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 8. Liquid water transport and management for fuel cells
- Abstract
- 8.1 Water production
- 8.2 Two-phase flow basics
- 8.3 PEMFC architecture
- 8.4 Channels and flow fields
- 8.5 Liquid management concerns and strategies
- 8.6 Pressure and flow control
- 8.7 Thermal regulation and humidification
- 8.8 Startup/shutdown
- 8.9 Surface coatings
- 8.10 Ultrathin electrodes
- 8.11 Patterned and structured porous media
- 8.12 Summary
- References
- Chapter 9. Fuel cell short stack testing
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Principles of fuel cell operation and testing
- 9.3 Testing requirements
- 9.4 Measurement techniques
- 9.5 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10. Power demand for fuel cell system in hybrid vehicles
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction to hybrid fuel cell powertrain
- 10.2 Fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle road testing profiles
- 10.3 Fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle body modeling
- 10.4 Fuel cell power demand from hybrid powertrain
- 10.5 A case study for the fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles energy management strategy
- 10.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. Bipolar plates and flow field design
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Bipolar plates
- 11.3 Flow field design
- 11.4 Materials and manufacturing
- 11.5 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 12. Heat transport and thermal management
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 The heat in proton exchange membrane fuel cell
- 12.3 Proton exchange membrane fuel cell thermal management
- 12.4 Summary
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 13. Mass transport in the cathode
- Abstract
- 13.1 Mass transfer in cathode gas flow fields
- 13.2 Mass transfer in cathode gas diffusion layer and microporous layer
- 13.3 Mass transfer in cathode catalyst layer
- 13.4 Summary
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 14. Control-oriented computational fluid dynamics models for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 1D computational fluid dynamics model
- 14.3 Pseudo-2D computational fluid dynamics model
- 14.4 Model accuracy and computing speed
- 14.5 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 15. Fuel cell durability under automotive driving cycles—fundamentals and experiments
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Fundamental degradation mechanisms under automotive driving cycles
- 15.3 Steady-state durability test
- 15.4 In situ accelerated stress test
- 15.5 Ex situ accelerated stress test
- 15.6 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 16. Subzero startup of polymer electrolyte fuel cell—a battle between water and thermal management at low temperatures
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Overview of subzero experiment
- 16.3 Damage and mitigation in subzero scenarios
- 16.4 States and behavior of water at subzero
- 16.5 Temperature-dependent properties and thermal behavior at subzero
- 16.6 Subzero startup strategies and techniques
- 16.7 Directions for further study
- 16.8 Summary
- 16.9 Exercise questions
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 17. Solid oxide fuel cells for vehicles
- Abstract
- 17.1 Overview of fuel cell
- 17.2 Solid oxide fuel cells for transportation
- 17.3 Fuel types
- 17.4 Applications
- 17.5 Challenges and related efforts
- 17.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18. Hydrogen refueling stations/infrastructure
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Hydrogen fuel
- 18.3 Hydrogen refueling station
- 18.4 Hydrogen refueling station networks
- 18.5 Challenges in hydrogen refueling stations network development
- 18.6 Summary
- Nomenclature
- Acronyms
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 640
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 19, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323994859
- eBook ISBN: 9780323994866
PD
Prodip K. Das
KJ
Kui Jiao
YW
Yun Wang
FB
Frano Barbir
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