The Fuel Cell Blog
A Review of Mathematical Modeling of Proton Exchange Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Introduction
There has been a lot of emphasis on the development of long-lasting, efficient and portable, power sources for further technology improv... Read more
What’s So Good About Hydrogen?
Hydrogen fuel cells have become increasingly well known. If you haven’t heard of them, you might be a bit behind. But does it even matter if you do ge... Read more
Building a Micro DMFC Design
This blog post includes a quick fuel cell introduction, parts list and design for a 1 cm x 1 cm (active area) fuel cell. This summary was put together... Read more
Stationary Fuel Cell Power Applications
Fuel cells can be used for primary power, backup power, or combined heat and power (CHP) for stationary applications. Read more
Fuel Cell Buses, Utility Vehicles and Scooters
Fuel cells can be used to power the electric motor of buses, utility vehicles, and electric scooters. The vast majority of these fuel cells use oxygen... Read more
Pressure Distribution in Bipolar Plate Flow Channels
After the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) has been fabricated, it must be integrated into a fuel cell stack. Read more
Science and Engineering Careers & Basic Science Experiments for Kids
I was getting my haircut last week, and my hairdresser told me that her daughters are interested in science. She then asked me, “What should I tell th... Read more
Fuel Cell Vehicles - Automobiles
Fuel cell vehicles (FCV) use fuel cells to power the vehicle’s electric motor. Many FCVs use a fuel cell combined with a battery and supercapacitor to... Read more
Become a Renewable Energy Expert
How to Become a Renewable Energy Expert – Recommendations, Classes, and Degrees Based Upon My Experience
Many years ago, there was a great guy that... Read more
How to Predict Fuel Cell Performance
The performance of a fuel cell stack can be estimated using a few equations combined with some input data. A common way of characterizing performance ... Read more
Model Validation Using Residuals
Model validation is the most important step in the model building process; however, it is often neglected. Even when the model is validated, it is oft... Read more
Transport Phenomena in Micro and MEMs Fuel Cells
As fuel cell size decreases, the transport phenomena of the fuels and water changes in the fuel cell. In standard fuel cell designs, the movement of f... Read more
Fuel Cell Reactant Delivery
Small plant components are required to deliver the reactants to the fuel cell with the required conditions. Examples of these components are blowers, ... Read more
Modeling the Catalyst Layers
The fuel cell electrode layer is made up of the catalyst and porous gas diffusion layer. When the fuel in the flow channels meets the electrode layer,... Read more
Fuel Cell Electrolyte Layer Modeling
The electrolyte layer is essential for a fuel cell to work properly. In PEM fuel cells (PEMFCs), the fuel travels to the catalyst layer and gets broke... Read more