Design, Dynamics, and Control of Miniature Catalytic-Combustion Engines and Direct Propane PEM Fuel Cells
| dc.contributor.advisor | Ronney, Paul | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maimani, Fares | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-14T11:45:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-14T11:45:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-05-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This work investigates the use of chemical fuels like hydrogen and propane for small scale power generation. Chemical fuels’ high specific energy makes them promising for applica- tions with stringent power system requirements. We focus on two projects: one employing hydrogen with catalytic combustion for powering microrobots, and another utilizing propane in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) for portable power. | |
| dc.format.extent | 130 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/72029 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Southern California | |
| dc.subject | Direct propane PEM Fuel cells | |
| dc.subject | Catalytic combustion | |
| dc.subject | micro robotics | |
| dc.title | Design, Dynamics, and Control of Miniature Catalytic-Combustion Engines and Direct Propane PEM Fuel Cells | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| sdl.degree.department | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | |
| sdl.degree.discipline | Mechanical Engineering | |
| sdl.degree.grantor | University of Southern California | |
| sdl.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy |