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  • NPRE-470                                                                                                                     SP 2022

     

    Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Sources

     

    T.R. 14:00 ~ 15:20,  103 Talbot Laboratory

     

    1st week (Jan. 18 and 20) → Zoom meeting

    The role of hydrogen as a global energy form, hydrogen production by nuclear, fossil and renewable energy sources; hydrogen handling, safety; transportation and storage methods including high-pressure, cryogenic, metal hydrides and chemical hydrides; basic science and technology of fuel cells, including electrochemical processes; fuel cell thermodynamics; low- and high-temperature fuel cells; applications including portable electronics, automotive vehicles, distributed and back-up power, and space power.

    Prerequisite: CHEM 102, MATH 285, and PHYS 212. 

 

 

    Required Textbook         

          By Ryan P. O'Hayre, Suk-Won Cha, Whitney Colella

          Wiley, 3rd edition (2016)

           

       Recommended Textbook

         

         By Andrew Dicks, David James

         Wiley, 3rd edition (2018)

         

    Your web connection is needed to be under 'illinois.net' internet service to download the both textbooks.

    Otherwise refer from the instruction of using the VPN.

 

  • Course Syllabus

 

 

  • Homework

 

 

  • Lecture Material
 

 

  • In-Class Midterm Exam

     

    1st exam   2:00 PM ~ 3:20 PM,  Mar.22 (Tue),   Lecture 1~6 of range

    2nd exam  2:00 PM ~ 3:20 PM,  Apr. 26 (Tue),  Lecture 7~13 of range

     

 

 

     

  • Final as a Term Project

     

    Team Forming by drawing lots 

     

    Team Registration

    (1)  Due - noon, March. 31 (Thu)

    (2)  Elect team leader

    (3)  Team leaders should get consent of  term project title then email to instructor for the team registration

    (4)  Late registration is for a demerit in Final team score

     

    Presentation submission due :  untill the prior day noon of your presentation

     

    15 min of presentation + 5 min of discussion

     

    2:20 PM ~ 3:20 PM,   Apr. 28 (Thu)  -----   Team  A, B, C, D, E

       

    2:00 PM ~ 3:20 PM,   May 03 (Tue)  -----   Team  F, G, H, I, Campbell

       

     

     

    Design your own Fuel Cell

    for example;

    (1)  Field of its application and engineering requirements

    (2)  Selection of Fuel, oxidizer - background of selection and logistics

    (3)  Electro-chemical reaction

    (4)  Description of design and structure

    (5)  Characteristic features compared to other types of power generation or storage

    (6)  Expected benefit to use the selected system

    (7)  Conclusion

     

 

Team - A : A fuel cell to power industrial mining trucks as an alternative to diesel fuel. 

 

Team - B : Fuel Cells for Powering Today's Vehicles.

 

Team - C : Role of Hydrogen as an Energy Storage Medium.

 

Team - D : Fuel cell Technology for Usage in Residential Generators.

 

Team - E: Implementation and Possibilities of Fuels Cells in Cellular Technology.

 

Team - F: Fuel Cells in Personal Automobiles.

 

Team - G: Alkaline Fuel Technology for Space Travel.

 

Team - H: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Motorcycle.

 

Team - I: Fuel Cell for Lunar Vehicles.

 

Team - Campbell: Hydrogen propulsion for passenger airliners

 

 

 

 

 

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