Browsing Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering by Subject "fuel cell"
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Integration of Combined Heat and Power Generators into Small Buildings - A Transient Analysis Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Small combined heat and power generators have the potential to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of residential buildings. Recently, much attention has been given to these units. To date, the ... -
Serial Compression Effects on Porosity, Diffusion, Permeability, and Water Droplet Contact Angle of the Gas Diffusion Layer in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-14)The polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is an electrochemical device that directly converts the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen into electricity with water and heat as byproducts. It is very promising to ... -
Simulated Annealing Reconstruction and Effective Transport Properties of PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-15)A proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is an energy-conversion device that can be used in a wide variety of applications and is considered a promising alternative to gas and diesel engines for vehicular purposes. ... -
Stochastic Reconstruction and Morphological Studies of Catalyst Layers of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-26)Durability is one of the main obstacles that inhibits the commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells for transport applications, in which the microstructure of catalyst layers (CL) under dynamic ...