TY - CHAP AU - Irina Petreanu AU - Mirela Dragan AU - Silviu Laurentiu Badea ED - Petrică Vizureanu Y1 - 2020-06-24 PY - 2020 T1 - Fuel Cells: Alternative Energy Sources for Stationary, Mobile and Automotive Applications N2 - This book is a primary survey of basic thermodynamic concepts that will allow one to predict states of a fuel cell system, including potential, temperature, pressure, volume and moles. The specific topics explored include enthalpy, entropy, specific heat, Gibbs free energy, net output voltage irreversible losses in fuel cells and fuel cell efficiency. It contains twelve chapters organized into two sections on “Theoretical Models” and “Applications.” The specific topics explored include enthalpy, entropy, specific heat, Gibbs free energy, net output voltage irreversible losses in fuel cells and fuel cell efficiency. BT - Thermodynamics and Energy Engineering SP - Ch. 12 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93032 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.93032 SN - 978-1-83880-569-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-11 ER -