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Build Fuel Cell

Acquire an All-in-One Toolkit for Expertly Designing, Modeling, and Constructing High-Performance Fuel Cells

Designing and Building Fuel Cells equips you with a hands-on guide for the design, modeling, and construction of fuel cells that carry out as well or better than galore of the best fuel cells on the market today.

Filled with over 120 illustrations and schematics of fuel cells and components, this “one-stop” guide covers fuel cell applications…fuels and the hydrogen economy…fuel cell chemistry, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry…fuel cell modeling, materials, and scheme design…fuel types, delivery, and processing…fuel cell operating conditions…fuel cell characterization…and much more. Authoritative and practical, Designing and Building Fuel Cells features:

• Complete data on stack design
• The latest fuel cell modeling proficiencies
• Guidance on cutting-edge materials and parts
• Expert accounts of fuel cell types, processing, and optimization
• A step-by-step example for fabricating a fuel cell

Inside This State-of-the-Art Fuel Cell Sourcebook

Introduction • Fuel Cell Applications • Fuel Cells and the Hydrogen Economy • Basic Fuel Cell Chemistry and Thermodynamics • Fuel Cell Electrochemistry • Fuel Cell Charge Transport • Fuel Cell Mass Transport • Fuel Cell Heat Transport • Fuel Cell Modeling • Fuel Cell Materials • Fuel Cell Stack Components and Materials • Fuel Cell Stack Design • Fuel Cell System Design • Fuel Types, Delivery, and Processing • Fuel Cell Operating Conditions • Fuel Cell Characterization

• Amazon Sales Rank: #292371 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.30″ h x 6.10″ w x 9.10″ l, 1.65 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 434 pages

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
BEST AVAILABLE TEXT ON FUEL CELLS
By Phillip Hurley
I have been designing, building, and writing about fuel cells for a number of years. During this time I have not seen one text that is as comprehensive and at the same time contain the wealth of detail as “Designing And Building Fuel Cells”. This book will easily satisfy the needs of Engineers, Teachers, and Students. This book is easy to read, practical and I believe one of the best available texts on fuel cells and fuel cell systems.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Addition for any Engineer or Student’s Library
By Jeremy Steinshnider
In a field where only a limited number of books are available on the subject, it is refreshing when such a well written, compressive volume is released. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The author has skillfully combined an easy to understand description of fuel cell technology with enough meat (equations) to keep an engineer satisfied. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in fuel cells.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Heavy on theory, light on application
By Stephen J. Carey
The opening chapters to this book are an excellent introduction to fuels cells and their application. I especially like Dr. Spiegel’s enthusiasm for the potential of the fuel cell industry. Later chapters explain the thermodynamic and chemical principles behind fuel cell design. If you do not have knowledge of advanced calculus and its application (like me), you will not understand some of the explanations.

I found it somewhat lacking in practical detail around the actual construction of a fuel cell. My background is in manufacturing engineering. I need to know such things as how many layers at how many square inches are needed to achieve this voltage and current output. It was difficult for me to distill this information from the text. I bought the book for the purpose of constructing a fuel cell (out in the garage! – as my wife says), but didn’t feel I came away with this knowledge.

Dr. Spiegel is clearly an authority in the field of fuel cells. Don’t be put off by the advanced math. The book is an informative and engaging read. I am looking forward to her new book, “The Brilliant Mind: Fuel Cell Experiments for a Bright Future”, to provide me with more applied knowledge of fuel cells. In the meantime, there is a wealth of information on the Internet about fuel cells and their construction (Google: Phillip Hurley).

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