Course Code:                            : 5103136

Course Name                            : Modeling and Simulation of fuel cells

  Instructor : Asst. Assoc. Dr. İsmail HİLALİ

  Theoretical / Practical / Credit : 3 / 0 / 3

Learning Activity	Estimated Time(Hour)	Evaluation
Theoretical Course (14 Week)0	3 x 14 = 42	Participation to class
Guided Problem Solving	None
Individual Study	3 x 14 = 42
Weekly homework problems solving	1 x 14 = 14	Individual or teamwork and report preparation for homework’s.
Term project	None
Midterm Exam	4 x 2 = 8	Open/ Closed exam
Final Exam	Exam            : 2 Individual work : 8	Open/ Closed exam
Quiz (4 piece)	Individual work : 8	Open/ Closed exam
Research (internet/library)
Other(………………………. )
Total Course Load (Hours)	124

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Course Name		Code	Semester	T+U	Credit	AKTS
Modeling and Simulation of fuel cells		5103136	Fall	3+0	3	4
Prerequisite Courses	None
Language of Course	Turkish
Course class	Elective
Coordinator of Course	Asst. Assoc. Dr. İsmail HİLALİ
Instructor	Asst. Assoc. Dr. İsmail HİLALİ
Course Assistant	-
Objective of course	Fuel cells with heat and flow in terms of mathematical modeling and analysis package programs
Course Learning Output	Cheaper, high efficiency and good work to make fuel cell designs
Course Contents	Fuel cell technology principles, structures, and modeling of membrane PEM fuel cells, gas diffusion layer modeling, modeling of catalysts, flow channels modeling, modeling of fuel cell stacks

Weeks	Plan of Course at Semester
1	Introduction to fuel cells
2	Fuel cell thermodynamics
3	The fuel cell reaction kinetics
4	Mass transfer in fuel cells
5	(Membrane physical properties) and the modeling
6	Gas diffusion layer properties and the modeling
7	Modelling of catalysts
8	Modeling of flow channels,
9	Midterm exam
10	Modeling of fuel cell stacks
11	Modeling of micro fuel cells.
12	Verification of the Models
13	Package Program Applications
14	Package Program Applications

General Sufficiency

References

1. PEM fuel cell modeling and simulation using Matlab

2. Fuel Cells and Their Applications. Karl Kordesch, Gunter Simander. VCH Publishers Inc. N.Y., N.Y. USA. Reprint 2001.

3. Fuel Cell Systems Explained. James Larminie, Andrew Dicks. John Wiley & Sons, 2003, 2nd ED.

4. Principles of Fuel Cells. Xianguo Li. Taylor & Francis Group, 2006.

5. Fuel Cell Systems. Leo J.M.J. Blomen, Michael N. Mugerwa. Plenum Press, New York, 1993

Form of Assessment

Mid Exam and Task/Project Average of Arithmetical: %40

Final:%60

Projects:-

Homework: Will be announced on the web