Robert Steinberger-Wilckens & Werner Lehnert 
Innovations in Fuel Cell Technologies [PDF ebook] 

This book reviews the state-of-the-art in fuel cells (low and high temperature) across all the types applied in the field today and assesses current trends in development. The main technology problems are discussed and current gaps to market success identified. The innovations covered in the book deliver new answers to pertinent problems and/or offer new opportunities, be it in operating conditions, application area, extension of lifetime, new fuels, exciting new diagnosis and analysis methods. The volume gives an insight not only to the key developments within the next few years, but also shows perspectives in the mid-term. Readers receive an overview of cutting edge, challenging research and development that can be used in future developments, both of personal careers, as well as in company technology planning.

Spis treści

Introduction; Micro-applications and -systems; Temperature trends; Novel fuels; Heat utilisation and upscaling; Modelling and lifetime prediction; Hydrogen generation and reversible fuel cells; Outlook