Fuel Cell Power Systems for Navy Applications

Abstract

A fuel cell power plant can supply both thermal and electrical energy to a site load. The technical and economic attractiveness of using a fuel cell system for a given application depends on many factors such as: satisfying load requirements, reliability, local energy costs, and capital costs. Satisfying site load requirements cost effectively requires a properly sized fuel cell system operating in its optimum mode. A computer program was developed to simulate the dynamic input/outputs of the fuel cell system (fuel cell, auxiliary boiler, thermal storage, electrical grid) and evaluate the separate system operational costs. Using the computer simulation in an iterative method, the optimum operational mode and size of the fuel cell and thermal storage can be estimated. A life-cycle-cost analysis for a given application can be performed using current manufacturer hardware costs and energy input/output data generated from the computer simulation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143402

Entities

People

  • C. R. Miles
  • W. R. Major

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Construction
  • Cost Analysis
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fuel Cells
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematical Models
  • Natural Gas
  • Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells
  • Plastic Explosives

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology