[IEE EC3 News] IEE EC3 Lecture - 27 January 2005

[Bill Pechey]

Dear Colleague,

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I have appended the details of our next lecture and hope to see you there.

Details of our other lectures may be found at - 
http://www.iee.org/OnComms/Branches/UK/England/SEastE/EC3/

Best wishes,

Bill Pechey
Thames Valley Specialised Section

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Forthcoming Meeting

Thames Valley Specialised Section Electronics, Control Computing &
Communications

Fuel Cells for Electronic Systems

James Larminie

Oxford Brookes University

Thursday 27nd January 2005 at 19:30 Main Hall, Oxford Brookes
University Headington Campus, Oxford

Light refreshments available from 19:00-19:30

All electrical and electronic devices in all applications have one
feature in common – they need electrical power. Fuel cells are an
emerging technology to provide this power, with the unique feature
that they are potentially suitable to operate over the full range of
power needs, from mW systems for small devices through to multi-MW
systems for national grids. They are thus potentially applicable in
all electrical/electronic devices and systems. This talk will explain
the operating principles of the major categories of fuel cell,
concentrating on those most applicable to smaller sized electronic
systems in the power range from mW to a few hundred Watts.

The advantages, such as higher efficiency and higher system energy
density, together with the currently not inconsiderable disadvantages,
will also be discussed, together with associated issues such as where
the fuel for the fuel cell is to come from, and what it might be.

If you want to know more, come along. All are welcome and no ticket is
required. Simply turn up on the night. For more details please contact
Dr Richard Mitchell at rjmitchell@iee.org, or 0118 378 6790

Directions
Enter Oxford Brookes from Gypsy Lane. The lecture will be sign-posted
from the entrance hall. See http://www.brookes.ac.uk/findus/headington