The Development of Fuel Cell Technology for Electric Power Generation: From NASA's Manned Space Program to the "Hydrogen Economy"

This paper discusses the place of fuel cells among the various energy conversion technologies relevant to the hydrogen economy and the fossil fuel economy. Also summarized are the fundamental principles of fuel cell thermodynamics and of fuel cell power plant engineering. Further discussed are the d...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IEEE 2006-10, Vol.94 (10), p.1815-1825
Main Author: Scott, John H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering
Applied sciences
Batteries
Economics
Energy
Energy conversion
energy storage
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc
Exact sciences and technology
Fossil fuels
Fuel cell power plants
Fuel cells
Hydrogen
Investment
Manned space flight
NASA
Power engineering and energy
Power generation
Power generation economics
Space technology
Spacecraft
Thermodynamics
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Summary:This paper discusses the place of fuel cells among the various energy conversion technologies relevant to the hydrogen economy and the fossil fuel economy. Also summarized are the fundamental principles of fuel cell thermodynamics and of fuel cell power plant engineering. Further discussed are the differing requirements placed on power generation systems by spacecraft and terrestrial applications and how those requirements have directed investment in the development of fuel cell technology over the past half century
ISSN:0018-9219
1558-2256
DOI:10.1109/JPROC.2006.883702