Elective Streams Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Course Name | Fuel Cell Technology |
Course Code | 24AT745 |
Program | M. Tech. in Automotive Engineering |
Credits | 3 |
Campus | Coimbatore , Chennai , Bengaluru , Amritapuri , Kochi |
Elective Streams Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Fuel Cells: Types of fuel cells and their application – Thermodynamics, Energy conversion efficiency of fuel cells – Irreversible losses – Modelling approach – loss mechanism – Degradation mechanism and their lifetime – Fuel cells for automotive applications – PEM – polymer membrane – chemical, Mechanical degradation, catalyst, impurities.
Types and Storage of Hydrogen: Operating principles of fuel cells – Electrode potential and current voltage curve – Fuel and oxidant consumption – Fuel cell system characteristics – Fuel cell technologies – Various types of fuel cell and operating characteristics – Fuel supply – Hydrogen storage – Compressed, cryogenic liquid and metal hydride storage – Hydrogen production – Steam, POX and Autothermal reforming – Non-Hydrogen Fuel cells.
Fuel cell drive train design: Configuration, Control strategies, Parametric design, Motor Power Design,- Power design of the fuel Cell system –Design of the power and energy capacity – Design examples for various power requirements and applications– Fuel cell propulsion and hybrid powertrains -Fuel cell vehicles – Layout and basic analysis – Future concepts.
Course Objectives
Course Outcomes
CO |
CO Description |
CO1 |
Model the various types of fuel cells |
CO2 |
Analyse the performance of the Fuel cells |
CO3 |
Assess the performance requirements and decide on the control strategies |
CO4 |
Apply the knowledge on Fuel cells for Automotive applications |
CO-PO Mapping
PO1 |
PO2 |
PO3 |
PO4 |
PO5 |
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CO1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
CO2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
CO3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
CO4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Skills acquired
Energy efficiency analysis, modelling approaches, degradation mechanisms assessment, drive train design and power system design for various applications in fuel cell technology.
Text Books / References
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