COURSE

SEEN5100

Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell

Function Hub / Sustainable Energy and Environment · 3 Credits

This course covers hydrogen properties, use and safety, fuel cell technology and its systems, fuel cell engine design and safety, and design and maintenance of a heavy-duty fuel cell engine. The different types of fuel cells and hybrid electric vehicles are presented. The system descriptions and maintenance procedures focus on proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells with respect to heavy-duty transit applications. The PEM fuel cell engine was chosen as it is the most promising for automotive applications, and its transit application is currently the most advanced.