Published 2009 | Version v1
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Study of PEM fuel cell functioning performance using a test station

  • 1. National Center for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell , National Institute of Research-Development for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies, ICIT, PO Box 7, 4 Uzinei Street, PO Raureni, RO-240050 Rm. Valcea (Romania)

Description

Full text: The PEM fuel cell performances (output power and reliability) are strongly influenced by a series of working parameters, as cell temperature, input fuel and pressure and humidity of oxidant gases. In order to enhance the fuel cell performances, the effects of all those parameters on the cell functioning must be assessed. A test stand for PEM fuel cells stacks of 1.5 kW maximum output power has been designed and built in our institute. It allows data acquisition and control of cells temperatures, fluids pressure, flow and humidity using adequate transducers, by means of a computer, based on LabVIEWTM software. The obtained experimental results were in good agreement with the model. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from author(s) or National R and D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies - ICIT, PO Box 7, Uzinei Street No. 4, RO-240050 Rm. Valcea (RO)
Part of:
The 15th International ICIT Conference Progress in Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation. Proceedings

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
National R and D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies - ICIT
Imprint Place
Rm. Valcea (Romania)
Imprint Title
The 15th International ICIT Conference Progress in Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation. Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
184 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 124
ISSN
1582-2575

Conference

Title
15. international ICIT conference Progress in Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation. Proceedings
Dates
28-30 Oct 2009
Place
Calimanesti-Caciulata (Romania)

INIS

Country of Publication
Romania
Country of Input or Organization
Romania
INIS RN
41069505
Subject category
S30: DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BENCHMARKS; DATA ACQUISITION; FUELS; GASES; HUMIDITY; OXIDIZERS; PERFORMANCE; POWER RANGE 01-10 KW; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEST FACILITIES; TRANSDUCERS
Descriptors DEC
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FLUIDS; FUEL CELLS; KILOWATT POWER RANGE; MOISTURE; POWER RANGE; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS

Optional Information

Notes
Available in abstract form only, full text entered this record
Funding organization
National Authority for Scientific Research, Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation, Bucharest (Romania)