Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell System Design and Integration | |
System Integration module | |
The system integration module will
perform an overall mass, momentum and energy balance to determine the
process parameters and the output performance. These process parameters
and output performance will be used as a base for calculating the cost of
power production from the system. Effect of different parameters on the
performance will be studied through sensitivity analysis and optimum
operating parameters values will be obtained. An interdisciplinary
research effort is currently under way to develop a system level approach
towards the innovative manufacturing of PEM fuel cell power generation
system. A number of research thrusts at UA are initially centered on the
development of new materials with low cost and improved performance for
fuel cell components. The expertise developed on single components by
different research thrusts would be integrated into fuel cell subsystems
and eventually into a full-fledged PEMFC power system unit. The results
will then be compared with the simulations from the System Integration
Module. |
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