Contamination is closely associated with proton exchange membrane fuel cell pemfc durability and stability, both of which are important factors in the development and. Pem fuel cell testing and diagnosis covers the recent advances in pem proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems, focusing on instruments and techniques for testing and diagnosis, and the. Eis techniques are employed to study the fuel cell behavior, and to estimate the value of the cell model parameters. Procedure for performing pem single cell testing department of. Pem fuel cell testing and diagnosis covers the recent advances in pem proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems, focusing on instruments and techniques for testing and diagnosis, and the application of diagnostic techniques in practical tests and operation. Determination of acceptable contaminant levels for pem. Online fault diagnostic system for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Doe cell component accelerated stress test protocols for. Thistest protocol has been evaluated and is used at fsec for single. Doe technical targets for polymer electrolyte membrane.
Operations and maintenance manual pem fuel cell test station ii foreword the schatz energy research center schatz or serc provides this manual to assist researchers in the operation and maintenance of the schatz pem fuel cell test station. Briefing papers for state policymakers fuel cell technology 1 technical background a fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel usually hydrogen derived from natural gas or biogas and an oxidant air or oxygen into electricity. Many techniques and procedures determining stack performance and durability are discussed. Fuel cell system 2 cell stack pem 2 5 volts nominal 1. Pem fuel cell testing and diagnosis 1st edition elsevier. The fault analysis and diagnosis of proton exchange. The effects of impurities on fuel cells, often referred to as fuel cell contamination, is one of the most important issues in fuel cell operation and applications. Diagnostics and failure durability testing similar for the pem fuel cell and pem electrolysis. According to the test data, the problematic points were focused, and the fault types of the specific single cells were analyzed. The main intent of this procedure is to highlight key issues affecting fuel cell data quality and to present best smallscale test practices in a practical, specific form. Fuel cell research hr drive cycle testing effects of 10 ppb h 2 s milestone cell. Diagnosis of pem fuel cells through current interruption. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
Advanced studies of polymer electrolyte fuel cells 10th. Temperature controllers, pressure regulators, load balances, energy monitors, moisture traps and much more are offered here in our fuel cell testing selection. It is found that a minimum of three groups of diagnosis tests based on three relatively. A single proton exchange membrane fuel cell pemfc and associated hardware were designed for high temperature membrane electrode assembly mea testing and diagnosis in the range of 160 300. Pem fuel cell testing and diagnosis by jiujun zhang. The national fuel cell technology evaluation center nfctec is an offnetwork facility that provides secure management, storage, and processing of proprietary data from industry and plays a crucial role in nrels independent, thirdparty analysis and validation of technologies in realworld operation. Electronic fuel injection diagnosis and repair active codes are codes describing a condition that is currently present to alert the driver or service technician of abnormal parameters. Analysis and diagnosis of faults in the pemfc for fuel cell. Failure modes induced by fuel cell operation 284 11. The facility allows testing of low and high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane pem fuel cell stacks, components and entire systems for up to 100 kw. This overview is the first step in the global harmonization of testing methods. Release date july, 2006 national hydrogen association. Welcome to friendly what are you looking for book pem fuel cell testing and diagnosis. Real operation pem fuel cell healthstate monitoring.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Purchase pem fuel cell testing and diagnosis 1st edition. Diagnosis of pem fuel cells through current interruption m. Fuel cell system improvement for modelbased diagnosis.
Incorporated into the design is a dcac converter that boosts the voltage. As a senior automotive engineer for the toyota mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, ms. Our reference 30003000ae along with the reference 30k booster for extra current is an ideal solution for fuel cells that operate up to 30 a total current, and up to 20 v in the stack. Real operation pem fuel cells healthstate monitoring and. In this paper, a model based fault diagnosis is proposed as a way to diagnose faults in fuel cell systems. Fuel cell problems cost cost of a new technology is always high initially until highvolume manufacturing brings cost down need initial applications without entrenched lowcost alternatives fuels for fuel cells most fuel cells use only pure hydrogen fuel not available in large quantities. Catalyst contamination in pem fuel cells springerlink. These targets have been developed with input from the u. In addition, electrolyser cells and high temperature solid oxide cells and stacks can be tested in fuel cell and electrolyser mode. To better understand the tools, pem fuel cell testing is also. Insitu characterization of single cells n sensitivity analysis of cell designs and operation strategies with respect to load, operating temperature, humidi. You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications.
Online fault diagnostic system for proton exchange. Finalize and professionalize your fuel cell and membrane electrode assembly designs with our state of the art testing equipment. Fuel cells and electrolyser testing facilities eu science hub. Cell components air pollution peripheral components environmental conditions. Fuel cell magazine 2005 advanced fuel cell diagnostic techniques for measuring mea resistance scribner associates, inc. Each approach has differences that may or may not impact the data and data quality. From the results, different fuel cell states can be distinguished with. Overview of the fuel cells available, the proton exchange membrane pem type is the subject of much research in recent years due to its high efficiency, ruggedness, and lowtemperature operation. Healthcode real operation pem fuel cells healthstate monitoring and diagnosis based on dcdc converter embedded eis. The diagnosis is developed by applying bayesian networks, which qualify and quantify the causeeffect relationship among the. This procedure was developed by consensus of members of the us fuel cell council materials and components working group, single cell testing task force.
To minimize dynamical effects, only the quiescent voltage u 0 is of interest here. The modelbased fault diagnosis is based on comparing online the real behavior of the monitored systems. Furthermore, a fuel cell test is performed to investigate the effectiveness of selected sensors in fuel cell fault diagnosis. Development of new test instruments and protocols for the.
Pdf fault diagnosis of pemfc systems based on decision. Diagnostic tools for liquid water in pem fuel cells. Brief history of fuel cells electric vehicles in world. Single pemfc design and validation for hightemperature. Cycle nedc and worldwide harmonized light vehicles test. Engineering issues like how to cool the fuel cell stack and whether to pressurize the fuel cell are discussed in general terms and the feasibility of certain design options is determined. A fuel cell system is a complex system with many components where faults can occur and cause hard damages not only for the fuel cell stack but also for the system environment. Lifetime prediction of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Development of new test instruments and protocols for the diagnostic of fuel cell stacks article in journal of power sources 19612.
Operation and maintenance manual pem fuel cell test station. Martin county hydrogen fuel cell development pdf 339 kb, jeffrey bonnerstewart, microcell corporation. Author links open overlay panel jinfeng wu a xiao zi. Effects of fuel and air impurities on pem fuel cell.
Fuel cells for education university of tennessee at. Worlds largest fuel cell manufacturing plant, and first one in asia. Advanced fuel cell diagnostic techniques for measuring mea. Pem fuel cell testing and diagnosis jianlu zhang, jifeng. Nfpa 55, compressed gases and cryogenic fluids code national fire.
Truchek alcohol test fuel cell bluetooth black meter version 4. National hydrogen and fuel cells emergency response. The diagnosis system should not only allow the fault detection and isolation but also to the fault magnitude estimation. Department of energy doe technical targets for polymer electrolyte membrane pem fuel cell components. System operators should read this manual carefully, with special attention to the chapter. The text outlines the principles, experimental implementation, data processing, and application of each technique, along with its capabilities. Lifetime testing of pem fuel cells ulf groos fraunhofer institute for solar energy systems ise hannover trade fair 2015 april 14, 2015.
If you can sketch it, describe it, or otherwise spec it out, we can deliver a fully c. In order to find the reason of the weak performance of a h2o2 proton exchange membrane fuel cell pemfc stack, a series of fault analysis and diagnosis tests were conducted. Fuel cell balance of plant reliability testbed pdf 1. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. February 8, 2016 1 national hydrogen and fuel cells emergency response training this presentation does not contain any proprietary, confidential, or otherwise restricted information. This book is a unique source of electrochemical techniques for researchers, scientists and engineers working in the area of fuel cells. Degradation of the fuel cell system originates from various sources. Doe cell component accelerated stress test protocols for pem fuel cells. For clarity, the book splits these diagnostic methodologies into two partsin situ and ex situ. The central equation describing the thermodynamics of fuel cells is the nernst equation u 0 u0t0,p0. Pem fuel cell test systems utilizing fideris innovator series modules including fully automated humidifiers, gas blending with a failsafe purge, temperature control, exhaust gas backpressure, and real time monitoring of pressures, temperatures, and voltages.
Our customers make use of the experimental results to optimize cell, stack, and system designs as well as operation strategies. Some cell diagnosis methods, based on the ci technique, have been proposed by other. The facility allows testing of low and high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane pem fuel cell stacks, components and entire systems for up to 100 kw electrical power in stationary and transport applications. Pem fuel cell diagnostic tools presents various tools for diagnosing pem fuel cells and stacks, including in situ and ex situ diagnostic tools, electrochemical techniques, and physicalchemical methods. Ansicsa america fc 12012, stationary fuel cell power systems. Drive partnership, which includes automotive and energy companies, and specifically the fuel cell technical team. The text outlines the principles, experimental implementation, data processing, and application of each technique, along with its capabilities and weaknesses. International symposium on diagnostics tools for fuel cell. Actuator is a device that performs work in response to an electronic signal.
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