Mobile Electric Power

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Abstract:

Analytic Power has proven the feasibility of a mobile electric power unit in the form of a hydride fueled ion-exchange membrane IEM fuel cell stack. We have over 5 years experience building and testing IEM fuel cells. The power section of a 350 watt fuel cell stack weighs 4.65 pounds based on our five cell sub-stack component weights. The composite stack structure is fabricated from two components a unitized flow field and catalyzed membrane. The lightweight unitized flow field concept was proven in the first three months of the contract. A single unit flow field weighs 0.155 pounds and can seal to 60 psi. The single cell catalyzed Nafion membrane exceeded our performance goal of 0.6 volts at 100 ASF. Stack performance points were 0.42 volts at 113 ASF and . 75 volts at 96 asf.

Author(s):
Bloomfield, Valerie J. ; Bloomfield, David P. ; Johnson, Bradley Q.
Author Organization(s):
ANALYTIC POWER CORP BOSTON MA
Supplementary Note:
Original contains color plates: All DTIC and NTIS reproductions will be in black and white.
Pagination:
0030

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAL03-91-C-0036
Monitor Series:
ARO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*FUEL CELLS, ION EXCHANGE, CONTRACTS, AIR, CELLS, STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS, COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, HYDROGEN, FUELS, AVAILABILITY, FLOW FIELDS, MOBILE, DOCUMENTS, POWER SUPPLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT, ELECTRIC POWER, MEMBRANES, POWER, FLOW, SUPPLIES, EXCHANGE, IONS, HYDRIDES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electrochemical Energy Storage
Keyword(s):
FUEL CELL, POWER SUPPLY, HYDROGEN AIR, MEMBRANE, COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
Report Date:
1992 Jan 30