FCP102
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Field of use: general science and chemistry, FC engineering
Education grades: 7th – 12th, university/college, vocational training
Package suitable for a first level of engineering training on fuel cells and fuel cell systems with hands-on experimentation. The included ClearPak fuel cell delivers high current densities with a realistic thermal response. Water management inside the cell is clearly visible. Pack enables the control of fuel cell performances through the complete balance-of-plant system.
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KEY FEATURES:
– High performance, large fuel cell
– See-through fuel cell to observe water by-product of reaction
– Realistic flow field design. The fuel cell behaves like a real industrial FC.
– Sturdy design
– Take apart fuel cell and system that can be assembled by students
– Easy experiment setupRecommended for fuel cell general science, chemistry, electrochemistry, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and electric education/training courses.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
– Take apart forced flow fuel cell with serpentine flow field design
– Fuel cell core
– e-Load box with current and voltage measurement
– Rechargeable hydrogen canister (solid storage)
– programmable purge valve
– Air pump with variable flowmeter
– Torque screwdriver and flat wrench
– Cables and tubing
– 24V power supply
– Teaching material
– Robust suitcase packaging
EXPERIMENTS:
– Building a fuel cell and a fuel cell circuit
– Understanding the fuel cell system and how it is controlled
– Plotting characteristic curves at various operating conditions
– Understanding energy conversion and efficiency calculation
– Measuring the effect of catalyst loading
– Measuring and analyzing the effect of fuel cell core compression
– Understanding the effect of H2 purging on performances and fuel management
– Measuring the effect of air stoichiometry on FC behavior
– Observing the water production and evacuation in the flowfield
– Observing water liquid/vapor phase changing in the fuel cell and understanding dew point physics
– Controlling the fuel cell output in current and voltage
– Understanding fuel cell efficiency vs. system efficiency
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel cell core | 25cm² active area |
Fuel cell power | 7W / 15.5A at 0.4V |
Max temperature | 70°C (158°F) |
H2 storage | 10NL refillable |
Air pump | 0.2-1.2sL/min |
Cables | 50cm each |
Torque screwdriver | 0.8-2Nm |
Electronic load | 20A, 0-1.2V |
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