Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT)
Volume-2 | Issue-11 | 451-456
Review Article
The Use of Solar Energy to Operate a Fuel Cell
Saad Abdulqader Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh
Published : Nov. 30, 2017
Abstract
Many renewable energy-based systems are being used to increase the
utilization of renewable energy as they have huge potential nowadays; the
investigation of the utilization of fuel cells and solar energy in cars are important
where the investigation and understanding of the technical aspects are crucial such as
how the flow of electrons creates direct electric current in both fuel cells and
photovoltaic systems. In this article, a prototype of a car used hydrogen produced on
board by analyzing water. This hydrogen used to operate a fuel cell that generates
electricity capable to run a car. The characteristic curves of the fuel cell were
measured and evaluated. The results show that this type of cars can be promising in
the next few years.