Design, Dynamics, and Control of Miniature Catalytic-Combustion Engines and Direct Propane PEM Fuel Cells

Ronney, PaulMaimani, Fares2024-05-142024-05-142024-05-10https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/72029This 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.130en-USDirect propane PEM Fuel cellsCatalytic combustionmicro roboticsDesign, Dynamics, and Control of Miniature Catalytic-Combustion Engines and Direct Propane PEM Fuel CellsThesis