System oriented analysis of the dynamic behaviour of direct methanol fuel cells [Elektronische Ressource] / von Ulrike Krewer

System-oriented Analysis of the DynamicBehaviour of Direct Methanol Fuel CellsSystemorientierte Analyse derDynamik der Direktmethanol-Brennsto zelleDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoktoringenieurin(Dr.-Ing.)von Dipl.-Ing. Ulrike Krewergeb. am 21. April 1976 in Bitburggenehmigt durch die Fakult at fur Verfahrens- und Systemtechnikder Otto-von-Guericke-Universitat MagdeburgGutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai SundmacherProf. Dr. Mihai ChristovPromotionskolloquium am 25.11.2005iPrefaceThis dissertation thesis presents the major results of my research work performedbetween 2001 and 2005 at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Dynamics of Com-plex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, Germany.I would like to thank Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kai Sundmacher for giving me theopportunity to carry out this research at the Max Planck Institute. I am alsoparticularly grateful to him for showing me his systematic approach of analysingand modelling physical and chemical systems.My thanks also goes to Prof. Dr. Mihai Christov from the University of Chem-ical Technology and Metallurgy, So a, Bulgaria, for giving me in-sight into thecomplex chemical and electrochemical processes occurring on electrode surfaces,as well as for the always interesting cultural exchange.During the four years of research at the Max Planck Institute, I had assistancefrom the following students:Dipl.-Ing. Dimas Fernandez Menendez, M.Sc. Ashish Kamat, Christian Borchert,M. Sc.