At LAMIEN (the Energy System Laboratory of the Dept. of Industrial Engineering of the University of Cassino) a PEM fuel cell stack has been engineered and experimental tests have been carried out. The power of the stack currently installed is 1.1 kW, but the module constructed is able, with few changes, to test fuel cells up to a power of 30 kW. First experimental results are shown and discussed in this paper. This first experimental phase was devoted to characterise the stack with concern to voltage and efficiency versus current density. The results obtained are in a good agreement with the data supplied by the stack manufacturer. Moreover, as a consequence of these tests, some small changes in the module lay-out have been accomplished in order to have a better behaviour during the dynamical tests scheduled for the future.
Experimental Tests and Considerations on PEM FC Stack for Automotive Applications
PERNA, Alessandra;SPAZZAFUMO, Giuseppe;
2002-01-01
Abstract
At LAMIEN (the Energy System Laboratory of the Dept. of Industrial Engineering of the University of Cassino) a PEM fuel cell stack has been engineered and experimental tests have been carried out. The power of the stack currently installed is 1.1 kW, but the module constructed is able, with few changes, to test fuel cells up to a power of 30 kW. First experimental results are shown and discussed in this paper. This first experimental phase was devoted to characterise the stack with concern to voltage and efficiency versus current density. The results obtained are in a good agreement with the data supplied by the stack manufacturer. Moreover, as a consequence of these tests, some small changes in the module lay-out have been accomplished in order to have a better behaviour during the dynamical tests scheduled for the future.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
