PEM Fuel Cell System Replacement for BA-5590 Battery

摘要

H Power Corp. developed a fuel cell system to demonstrate that fuel cells can be effectively designed for missions requiring a high degree of compactness and light weight. This DARPA-funded, ARO-managed project resulted in a 40-watt, 90 watt-hour system contained within the confines of a case equivalent in size to that of a BA-5590 battery. The system comprised an air- cooled fuel cell stack, a metal-hydride-based fuel storage section, and a section that houses the system auxiliaries. Two units were constructed, tested, and delivered to ARO in 1996; these are periodically utilized for demonstration purposes within the Military.