Title :
Performance, life-cycle cost, and emissions of fuel cells
fDate :
9/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this tutorial we evaluate the present status and future direction of fuel cell development. The three most promising types of fuel cells being evaluated for electric vehicle propulsion are: (1) direct hydrogen-consuming fuel cells; (2) methanol-consuming fuel cells; and (3) zinc-air fuel cells. The author evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
Keywords :
electric propulsion; electric vehicles; fuel cells; hydrogen economy; life cycle costing; direct hydrogen-consuming fuel cells; electric vehicle propulsion; emissions; fuel cells; life-cycle cost; methanol-consuming fuel cells; zinc-air fuel cells; Batteries; Costs; Diesel engines; Ethanol; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Petroleum; Power generation; Propulsion; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2002.1039792
