DocumentCode
1843518
Title
Evaluation of a micro fuel cell as applied to a mobile robot
Author
Wilhelm, A. ; Surgenor, B.W. ; Pharoah, J.G.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. & Mater. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Volume
1
fYear
2005
fDate
29 July-1 Aug. 2005
Firstpage
32
Abstract
A mobile robot being used for an undergraduate course in mechatronics engineering was converted from a conventional lead acid battery to a hydrogen fuelled PEM micro fuel cell as the power source. The design of the fuel cell based power supply system is outlined. Test results of system performance are given. Implications with respect to implementation issues for micro fuel cells are briefly discussed.
Keywords
educational courses; engineering education; lead acid batteries; mechatronics; mobile robots; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; conventional lead acid battery; fuel cell based power supply system design; hydrogen fuelled PEM micro fuel cell evaluation; mechatronics engineering; mobile robot; power source; undergraduate course; Batteries; Capacitors; Educational institutions; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Mechatronics; Methanol; Mobile robots; Power engineering and energy; Pulse width modulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Mechatronics and Automation, 2005 IEEE International Conference
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9044-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICMA.2005.1626518
Filename
1626518
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