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Department of Mechanical Engineering Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6
Overview
Introduction to J. Pharoah
Membrane Separation
Membrane Separation
Retentate Permeate Feed Feed spacer Feed flow Permeate spacer Membrane
Power Generation
Vehicle Cooling
Goal: Operate Motor at Correct Temperature
Vehicle Cooling 2
This approach can and will fail even though each sub-problem works in isolation. The complete problem involves: Complex fluid flows Interaction with external aerodynamics Compartmentalization also limits the range of designs Convective heat transfer Radiation heat transfer
Towards Integration
Electronic Cooling
Mech 346
Everything in this course is about conservation of energy. Energy is conserved the rest are details.
Re-Entry Tmax = 1650 C Hydrogen -253 C Million gallons (6:1 Oxygen:Hydrogen) Exhaust Nozzle Tmax = 3500 C
Fuel Cells
SOFC
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convective heat and mass transport in flow channels multi-phase flow (phase change of H2O) convection/diffusion of reactants towards catalyst electrochemical reactions migration of H+ through the membrane transport of H2Ol through the membrane H2 H+ O2
Cathode Flow Channel Anode Flow Channel
Channel size (l x h x w): 30 mm x 1 mm x 1mm Membrane thickness: 0.23 mm GDL thickness: 0.20 mm
Gas flow channel Anode side Porous diffusion layer Membrane Porous diffusion layer Gas flow channel Cathode side
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My Philosophy
Everyone in this room can take the textbook and complete every problem in it. There is no value in me reading you the texbook. The value is in what I can add to your understanding. I am looking for you to UNDERSTAND the material, not just be able to reproduce a problem solution!!
Dare to Analyse !!!
The Thermos
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