University of Delaware Department of Mechanical Engineering Fuel Cell Research Laboratory



   
  Patents


Zhang F.Y., Prasad A.K., Advani S.G., "Nano-based novel gas diffusion media," Provisional patent application Serial No. 60/788,873 (filed April 3, 2006).


Journals


Arisetty S., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G., "Metal foams as flow field and gas diffusion layer in direct methanol fuel cells," Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 165, pp. 49-57, 2007.

Zhang F.Y., Spernjak D., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G., "In-situ characterization of the catalyst layer in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell," in press, Journal of the Electrochemical Society.

Zhang F.Y., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G., "Investigation of copper etching technique to fabricate metallic gas diffusion media," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 16, N23-N27, 2006.

Feser JP, Prasad AK, and Advani SG, "Particle image velocimetry measurements in a model PEMFC," accepted, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, 2006.

Feser JP, Prasad AK, and Advani SG, "On the relative influence of convection in serpentine flow fields of PEM fuel cells," Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 161, pp. 404-412, 2006.

Feser J.P., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G., "Experimental characterization of in-plane permeability of gas diffusion layers," Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 162, Issue 2, 1226-1231, 2006.

Spernjak D., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G., "Experimental investigation of liquid water formation and transport in a transparent single-serpentine PEM fuel cell," Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 170, 334-344, 2007.


Posters


Spernjak D, Advani SG, and Prasad AK, “Experimental investigation of liquid water formation and transport in a transparent polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell,” 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar, November 14-18, Palm Springs, CA.

Zhang FY, Spernjak D, Prasad AK, and Advani SG, "In-situ Micro/Nano Transport Characterization on Catalyst Layer in a PEM Fuel Cell," 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, November 13-17, Honolulu, HI.

Arisetty S, Prasad AK, and Advani SG, "Direct Methanol Fuel Cell for Multifunctional Composites," 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, November 13-17, Honolulu, HI.

Spernjak D, Advani SG, and Prasad AK, "Experimental Investigation of Water Transport in a Transparent Interdigitated PEM Fuel Cell," 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, November 13-17, Honolulu, HI.

Spernjak D, Advani SG, and Prasad AK, "Influence of Gas Diffusion Media on Water Dynamics in Basic Flowfield Configurations of a PEM Fuel Cell", in progress – to be submitted for the Gordon Research Conference: Fuel Cells, July 23-28, 2006, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI


Conference Proceedings


Spernjak D., Prasad A.K., Advani S.G., "Simultaneous neutron imaging and direct visualization of water dynamics in a PEM fuel cell," to be presented at the ASME The Fifth International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 18-20, 2007, Brooklyn, New York.

Zhang F.Y., AdvaniS.G., Prasad A.K., "Experimental investigation of catalyst layer in PEM fuel cells by XPS and micro visualization," to be presented at the ASME The Fifth International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 18-20, 2007, Brooklyn, New York.

Brown D., Brunner D., Alexander M., Advani S.G., Prasad A.K., "Simulation and optimization of a PEM fuel cell hybrid transit bus on the University of Delaware Campus," to be presented at the ASME The Fifth International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 18-20, 2007, Brooklyn, New York.

Arisetty S., Spernjak D., Prasad A.K., Advani S.G., "Water and methanol crossover in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells," to be presented at the ASME The Fifth International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 18-20, 2007, Brooklyn, New York.

Arisetty S., Advani S.G., Prasad A.K., “Direct Methanol Fuel Cell for Multifunctional Composites,” presented at the 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, November 13-17, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Zhang F.Y., Spernjak S., Advani S.G., Prasad A.K., “In-situ micro/nano transport characterization on catalyst layer in MEA of a PEM fuel cell,” presented at the 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, November 13-17, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Spernjak D., Advani S.G., Prasad A.K., “Experimental investigation of liquid water formation and transport in a transparent single-serpentine PEM fuel cell,” presented at the Fourth International ASME Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 19-21, 2006, Irvine CA.
   
Spernjak D., Advani S.G., Prasad A.K., “Experimental investigation of liquid water formation and transport in a transparent polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell,” presented at the 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar, Nov. 14–18, 2005, Palm Springs, CA.

Feser JP, Advani SG, and Prasad AK, “Analysis and measurement of in-plane flow in PEM fuel cells,” 3rd International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, May 23-25, Ypsilanti, MI.

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Dr. Suresh Advani
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