Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engines and Related Technologies Course Manual
Produced by College of the Desert and SunLine Transit Agency with funding from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration, this course manual features technical information on the use of hydrogen as a transportation fuel. It covers hydrogen properties, use, and safety as well as fuel cell technologies, systems, engine design, safety, and maintenance. It also presents the different types of fuel cells and hybrid electric vehicles.
Based on Phase 3 and 4 Ballard fuel cell buses, the system descriptions and maintenance procedures focus on proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) fuel cells for heavy-duty transit applications. The PEM fuel cell engine is the most promising for automotive applications; its transit application is the most advanced.
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- Introduction: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engines and Related Technologies (PDF 288 KB)
- Module 1: Hydrogen Properties (PDF 1 MB)
- Module 2: Hydrogen Use (PDF 3 MB)
- Module 3: Hydrogen Use In Internal Combustion Engines (PDF 1 MB)
- Module 4: Fuel Cell Technology (PDF 3 MB)
- Module 5: Fuel Cell Systems (PDF 1 MB)
- Module 6: Fuel Cell Engine Safety (PDF 488 KB)
- Module 7: Fuel Cell Bus Maintenance (PDF 4 MB)
- Module 8: Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PDF 1 MB)
- Module 9: Acts, Codes, Regulations, and Guidelines (PDF 468 KB)
- Module 10: Maintenance and Fueling Facility Guidelines (PDF 349 KB)
- Module 11: Glossary and Conversions (PDF 898 KB)