Recent Publications

Fuel Cells for Transportation: A Review of Principles and Current Technology Status.
Erickson, P. A. and V. P. Roan, in Proceedings of Renewable and Advanced Energy Systems for the 21st Century,
April 11-15, 1999 Maui, Hawaii, RAES99-7610.

An Analysis of Start-up for an Operational Fuel Cell Transit Bus.
Paul A. Erickson, Daniel A. Betts, Timothy C. Simmons and Vernon P. Roan, SAE Technical Paper Series, 2000 International Truck and Bus Meeting and Exhibition, Portland, OR 2000-01-3471, pp. 1-4.
Also appeared in: SAE Transactions Vol. 109, Journal of Commercial Vehicles S2 pp. 729-732

Enhancing the Steam Reforming Process with Acoustics: Potential Benefits for Fuel Cell Vehicles.
Erickson, P. A. and V. P. Roan, in Proceedings of the ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division, AES-Vol. 40, HO1194, 2000.

Discussion and Analysis of Flue Gas Utilization in a Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell Engine During Idle Operation.
Betts D. A., V. P. Roan, J. Fletcher, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Proceedings, Nov. 5-10, 2000.

Hydrogen from Solar Energy: An Overview of Theory and Current Technological Status.
Erickson P. A. and D. Y. Goswami, in Proceedings of the 36th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, July, 2001
Savannah, Georgia, IECEC2001-RE-06.

An Analysis of Shutdown for an Operational Fuel Cell Transit Bus.
Michael J. Heckwolf, Paul A. Erickson, Timothy C. Simmons and Vernon P. Roan, SAE Technical Paper Series, 2001 International Bus Truck and Bus Meeting and Exhibition, Chicago, IL, 2001-01-2778, pp. 1-4.

Interior and Exterior Noise Emitted by a Fuel Cell Transit Bus.
Matheny M., P. A. Erickson, C. Niezrecki and V. P. Roan, Journal of Sound and Vibration, April, 2002 Issue 252, JSVI.2001.3908.

The Effects of Start-up and Shutdown of a Fuel Cell Transit Bus on the Drive Cycle.
Timothy C. Simmons, Paul A. Erickson, Michael J. Heckwolf and Vernon P. Roan, SAE Technical Paper Series, SAE 2002 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, 2002-01-0101, pp. 1-5.
Also appeared in: SAE Fuel Cell Power for Transportation 2002 SP-1691.

Review of the University of Florida Fuel Cell Bus Research, Demonstration and Education Program.
Betts, D. A., Timothy C. Simmons, Paul A. Erickson and
Vernon P. Roan. Presented at The 8th International Symposium on Renewable Energy Education, August 4-8, 2002 Orlando, FL.

Identification of the Dynamically Limiting Systems in an Indirect Methanol Fuel Cell Bus Powertrain.
Paul A. Erickson, Daniel A. Betts, Timothy C. Simmons and Vernon P. Roan Paper to be presented at the SAE Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition, October, 2002 San Diego, California, 02FFL-16.

A Preliminary Assesment of the Possible Acceptance of Fuel Cell Bus Technology by Current Fleet Vehicle Operators.
Simmons, T. C., Paul A. Erickson, Daniel A. Betts and Vernon P. Roan SAE Conf. Paper to be presented at 2002 SAE International Truck and Bus Meeting and Exposition November Detroit, Michigan, 2002-01-3057.

 

Evaluation of Future Availability and Market Structure of Primary Fuel Feedstocks of Importance to the Introduction of Commercially Available Fuel Cell Vehicles in the Near Future

Betts, D., Roan V., Simmons, T., Dinh K., Twining, A. (2003). Proceedings of the 23rd International North American Conference of the United States Association for Energy Economics/ International Association for Energy Economics and VI Congreso Annual de la Asociacion Mexicana para la Economia Energetica. October 2003,  Mexico City, Mexico.

 

An Investigation of the Feasibility of Coal-Based Methanol for Application in Transportation Fuel Cell Systems

Roan, V.P., Betts, D.A., Twining, A., Dinh, K., Wassink, P., Simmons, T Published by the University of Florida School of Engineering and Submitted to Georgetown University, April 2004, Gainesville, FL.