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MECH492 FUEL CELL FUNDAMENTALS

Course Code: 3650492
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3650203
The course set above should be completed before taking MECH492 FUEL CELL FUNDAMENTALS .

Course Content

Mathematical modeling of fuel cell thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, charge transport and mass transport. Performance of real and ideal fuel cells. 1-D fuel model. Fuel cell types and systems. Fuel environmental impact