Portable hydrogen energy systems : fuel cells and storage fundamentals and applications /: fuel cells and storage fundamentals and applications. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paloma Ferreira-Aparicio.
• Authors: Ferreira-Aparicio, Paloma
• Other Names: Chaparro, Antonio M
• Contents: Front Cover; Portable Hydrogen Energy Systems: Fuel Cells and Storage Fundamentals and Applications; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Why portable electricity with hydrogen fuel cells?; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Batteries: Characteristics and limitations as portable power sources; 1.2.1. A brief history of portable power devices; 1.2.2. The battery operation concept; 1.3. Hydrogen fuel cells as portable power sources; 1.4. Some fundamental issues concerning portability of power with hydrogen fuel cells; 1.5. Conclusions; References Chapter 2: Fundamentals and components of portable hydrogen fuel-cell systems2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Catalysts and gas diffusion electrodes; 2.3. Air-breathing cathode configuration in cells; 2.3.1. Channel cathode designs; 2.3.2. Planar designs; 2.4. Thermal and water management: The effect of ambient conditions; 2.5. Materials and fabrication procedures; 2.6. Hydrogen supply; 2.7. Cells configuration; 2.8. Stacks configuration; 2.9. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Hydrogen storage options for portable fuel-cell systems; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Options for portable hydrogen storage 3.2.1. Types of metal hydrides3.3. H2 storage systems for metal hydrides: Container designs; 3.4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Modeling of portable fuel cells; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Literature review; 4.3. Governing equations; 4.4. Case study; 4.5. Summary; References; Chapter 5: Metal hydrides: Modeling of metal hydrides to be operated in a fuel cell; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Hydrogen storage technologies; 5.2.1. Hydrogen background; 5.2.2. Compressed hydrogen storage; 5.2.3. Hydrogen storage in liquid form (liquification); 5.2.4. Solid state hydrogen storage 5.2.5. Metal hydride families5.2.6. The Lennard-Jones potential; 5.3. Thermodynamic analysis of the metal hydride formation; 5.3.1. Pressure-composition-temperature (PCT) properties; 5.3.2. Slope and hysteresis; 5.3.3. Intermetallic compounds; 5.3.3.1. AB5 compounds; 5.3.3.2. AB2 intermetallics; 5.3.3.3. AB-type alloys (TiFe); 5.3.3.4. BCC solid solution alloys; 5.3.3.5. Complex hydrides; 5.3.3.6. Long term stability of metal hydrides; 5.4. Numerical analysis of the operation of metal hydrides; 5.4.1. Physical model and geometry; 5.4.2. Mathematical model; 5.4.2.1. Assumptions 5.4.3. Governing equations5.4.3.1. Energy equation; 5.4.3.2. Hydrogen mass balance; 5.4.3.3. Momentum equation; 5.4.3.4. Kinetic expression; 5.4.3.5. Equilibrium pressure; 5.4.3.6. Validation of the numerical model; 5.4.3.7. Hydrogenation behavior of MmNi4.6Al0.4; 5.4.4. Effective heat management of metal hydride tanks; 5.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Development and applications of portable systems based on conventional PEM fuel cells; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Schematic layouts of PEMFCs and their configuration; 6.2.1. Monopolar and bipolar current collectors
• Publisher Details: London : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 629.25; Hydrogen as fuel; Hydrogen; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128131299; 0128131292
• Related ISBNs: 9780128131282
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 9, 2018)
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