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Engineering Consulting CompanyEngineering Consulting Company
ENGINEERING ENGINEERING CONSULTING COMPANYCONSULTING COMPANY
Design Team:Design Team:Maria L FrancoMaria L Franco
Raymond Lee Raymond Lee
Monica MegallyMonica Megally
Jung-sik MoonJung-sik Moon Dr. G. Scott SamuelsenDr. G. Scott Samuelsen Dr. Jack BrouwerDr. Jack BrouwerPresident President Vice PresidentVice President
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PROJECT GOALSPROJECT GOALS
DESIGN AND BUILD AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL ON FUEL CELL DESIGN AND BUILD AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL ON FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
Information to be presented in a clear and concise manner Information to be presented in a clear and concise manner through a monitorthrough a monitor
Range of topics include:Range of topics include: Past, Present, and Future uses fuel cellsPast, Present, and Future uses fuel cells Structure of a single cellStructure of a single cell How it worksHow it works Uses and applicationsUses and applications Advantages and challengesAdvantages and challenges
A simulated cell is to show how FCs workA simulated cell is to show how FCs work A model city depicts distributed power generationA model city depicts distributed power generation A real fuel cell to power model cityA real fuel cell to power model city
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DESIGN CHALLENGESDESIGN CHALLENGES Design strategiesDesign strategies
Research Fuel Cell technologyResearch Fuel Cell technology Research model construction techniquesResearch model construction techniques Stick to a schedule with deadlinesStick to a schedule with deadlines Adhere to a budgetAdhere to a budget
Design decisionsDesign decisions Design a simulated cell along with circuit diagramsDesign a simulated cell along with circuit diagrams Design a user friendly form to present informationDesign a user friendly form to present information Monitor to have a touch screenMonitor to have a touch screen Spec out real FC to match model city requirementsSpec out real FC to match model city requirements Design and build model cityDesign and build model city
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PROGRESS TO DATEPROGRESS TO DATE Budget and schedule setBudget and schedule set
City complete and on display at NFCRCCity complete and on display at NFCRC
Monitor information layout doneMonitor information layout done Touch screen in placeTouch screen in place
Simulated FC completed and on displaySimulated FC completed and on display
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MODEL CITYMODEL CITY Power Generating PlantPower Generating Plant
To depict distributed To depict distributed power generationpower generation
Amtrak trainAmtrak train Country area: Country area:
Farms, lake & windmillFarms, lake & windmill Metropolitan area:Metropolitan area:
Homes, commercial Homes, commercial buildingsbuildings
Industry:Industry: Ice factoryIce factory
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MONITOR LAYOUT MONITOR LAYOUT Monitor to have touch screenMonitor to have touch screen Welcome page with three Welcome page with three
optionsoptions Fuel Cell informationFuel Cell information ECC design team pageECC design team page NFCRC pageNFCRC page
All screens linked to Welcome All screens linked to Welcome pagepage
Screens have option to return Screens have option to return to previous pageto previous page
Automatic return to Welcome Automatic return to Welcome page after 3 minutespage after 3 minutes
Welcome
Fuel Cell Information
The Design Project
National Fuel Cell Research Center
Touch desired topic
Public transportat ion•Buses in Canada and Miami, FL
Automobile•Daimler-Chrysler int roduces NECAR4•Hybrid f uel cell vehicles•Scooters in Taiwan
Locomotives
Transportation
FUEL CELL INFORMATIONI . WHAT ARE FUEL CELLSI I . USES AND APPLI CATI ONS
A. The PastB. The Pr esent
1. Commercial & I ndustrial2. Combined Heat & Power3. Transportat ion4. Residential5. Military6. Hybrid
C. The FutureI I I . ADVANTAGESTHE DESIGN PROJ ECTNFCRC
Home
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The
Present
Uses and
Applications
Fuel Cell
I nf o
Fuel cell-battery hybrid wheelchair
Fuel cell operated bus
Fuel cell elect ric vehicles
•Ceramic yttria-stabalized zirconia (YSZ)electrolyte
•Operates between 600 and 1000oC•Roughly 60% effi cient•Applications include cogeneration, steam
turbines and gas turbine hybrid•Fuel fl exibility (hydrogen, methane, carbon
monoxide, landfi ll gas)
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell(SOFC)
FUEL CELL INFORMATIONI . WHAT ARE FUEL CELLS
A. How fuel cells workB. Types of f uel cells
1. PEM2. SOFC3. MCFC4. PAFC5. AFC
I I . USES AND APPLI CATI ONSI I I . ADVANTAGESTHE DESIGN PROJ ECTNFCRC
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Types of
Fuel Cells
What are
?f uel cells?
Fuel Cell
I nf o
Solid oxide fuel cell power plant
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SIMULATED FUEL CELL SIMULATED FUEL CELL General depiction of fuel cell General depiction of fuel cell
operationoperation Push button will turn on Push button will turn on
simulated cell for one minutesimulated cell for one minute Different color lights represent Different color lights represent
different moleculesdifferent molecules Red = electronsRed = electrons Green = HydrogenGreen = Hydrogen Amber = oxygenAmber = oxygen
Lights flash in direction of Lights flash in direction of motionmotion