DEVELOPMENT STACK AND STACK MODULE
WP-Lead: ElringKlinger
Partners: Hoerbiger, CEET
Duration: 30 Month
Main Target:
- Building single cells and short stacks for experimental activities at EK and CEET
- Development of stack components to meet cost targets and increase performance
- Improve stack design to minimize degradation of relevant operating conditions such as freeze startups, dynamic load changes, humidity, etc.
- Development of an injection molded media supply unit with integrated system BoP-components (valves, sensors, etc.)
- Providing three full-size stacks modules (stack + media supply unit, 60 kW), for system development (WP7), APR-unit testing (WP3) and demonstration vehicle integration (WP8)
- Stack module validation (WP7/WP9)
TRL:
Beginning of project: TRL 3 (technology validated in lab at system level)
Expected TRL end of project: TRL 5 (technology validated in relevant environment)
Main Tasks:
- 4.1: Cell design and operating parameters
- 4.2: Lifetime investigation based on single cells and short stack testing
- 4.3: Media supply unit
- 4.4: Full-Size stack modules
- 4.5: Component validation
Methods:
- Tests of single cells, short stacks, stacks and stack modules
- Component and parameter variation, optimization loops
- Ex-situ characterisation of single cells
- 3D CAD design with solidworks
- Techno-economic evaluation
Main Milestones:
MILESTONE 18: Full-size stack module has been tested and provided for integration into fuel-cell system
Main Deliverables:
DELIVERABLE 18: Successful freeze start-up has been demonstrated with full-size stack module on test rig