The Fuel Cell Blog
Materials Used for High-Temperature Fuel Cells
The fuel cells that operate at higher temperatures require different materials. Fuel cell stacks that operate at high temperatures are SOFCs, MCFCs, a... Read more
Flow-Field Design
In fuel cells, the flow field plates are designed to provide an adequate amount of the reactants (hydrogen and oxygen) to the gas diffusion layer (GDL... Read more
Low-Temperature Bipolar Plates
Each component of the fuel cell must be designed properly – otherwise, you run the risk of decreasing fuel cell performance. The bipolar plates are te... Read more
Fuel Cell Modeling
After you understand the basic concepts around designing, building, and testing fuel cells, the next step is optimization. Optimization often involves... Read more
Electrical Subsystem of Fuel Cells
If you took the electrical output directly from a fuel cell, it would be an unideal power source. The output of a fuel cell is a DC voltage that varie... Read more
Techniques for Measuring Fuel Cell Resistance
The fuel cell polarization curve provides useful information on fuel cell performance, however; additional information is needed to study its performa... Read more
Water Management For PEM Fuel Cells
One of the greatest challenges associated with PEMFCs is the water balance in the fuel cell stack. As the chemical reaction occurs in each cell, water... Read more
Fuel Cell Heat Management
Creating high-efficiency fuel cells requires proper temperature control, and heat management to ensure that the fuel cell system runs consistently. De... Read more
Polarization Curves
If you work with fuel cells, then you are definitely working with polarization curves. The polarization curve does not have a lot of specificity; howe... Read more
Fuel Cell System Design
Fuel cell system designs range from very simple to very complex depending upon the fuel cell application and the system efficiency desired. A fuel cel... Read more
Fuel Cell Characterization
Different characterization techniques enable the quantitative comparison of every property and part of the fuel cell stack. By characterizing the fuel... Read more
Fuel Cell Operating Conditions
Fuel cell operating conditions depend upon the cell and stack design. The operating parameters that affect fuel cell performance are: Operating Pressu... Read more
Alternative Liquid Fuel Types for Fuel Cells
Fuel cells usually use compressed hydrogen as the fuel; however, there are many liquid fuels that can be used with fuel cells. Depending upon the syst... Read more
Considerations for Fuel Cell Design
When you first consider your fuel cell stack design, you will need to calculate the following: Stack size Number of cells (MEAs / CCMs) Stack configur... Read more
Considerations for Micro Electro Mechanical System Fuel Cells
The design elements of a micro or MEMs (Micro Electro Mechanical System) fuel cell stack are the same as a larger fuel cell stack, except that there s... Read more