ME490 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING:FUEL CELL FUNDAMENTALS
| Course Code: | 5690490 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Overview of thermodynamics, enthalpy of reaction and Gibbs Free Energy. Prediction of ideal fuel cell voltage and conversion efficiency. Mathematical modeling of reaction kinetics, charge transport and mass transport. Mathematical modeling of 1-D fuel cell. Overview of fuel cell types and systems. Environmental impact of fuel cells.