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Systems development and integration for fuel cell use in
transportation as well as for stationary power generation are developed by
the Advanced Vehicle Technology group at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). The
Advanced Vehicle Technology group is actively involved in
the fuel cell community of scientists and engineers at SwRI.
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The basic simplicity of fuel cells
promises high reliability. In some applications, fuel cells require
ancillary equipment such as manifolds, blowers, heat exchangers,
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5 kW Proton
Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells |
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Three 5 kW Proton
Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells |
Fuel Cell Integration
A systems approach for each specific fuel cell application enables program goals and design parameters to be specified early in a project. Fuel cell integration requires consideration of not only the stack itself, but all extraneous components and systems in
the energy generation loop.
Fuel Cell ExperienceThe
advanced vehicle technology group experience includes vehicle system design and installation for a fuel-cell hybrid truck. Engineers are also familiar with stationary fuel cell applications, in which fuel cell stack electric output is hooked up directly to the electric power grid and target power-consuming buildings and equipment.
For more information about our fuel cell integration and
evaluation capabilities, or how you can contract with
SwRI, please contact
Cheuk Ng at
cng@swri.org or (210) 522-3311.
avt.swri.org
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in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied
engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with
11
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