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
fDate :
29 July-1 Aug. 2005
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;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Automation, 2005 IEEE International Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9044-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICMA.2005.1626518
