No.7（2012）5.Measure the output characteristics of the fuel cell, and simulating output control

Yusuke Nishizawa,  Kouichi Tokita,  Hiroshi Shigematsu

  A fuel cell is a device that continuously generates electricity by reacting oxygen with hydrogen. Some companies have started to launch household and mobile fuel cells, and the market is expected to grow in the future. Although the development of a fuel cell itself requires a large budget and a lot of time and technology, small and medium-sized enterprises can enter the market of application products using a small and inexpensive mobile fuel cell. However, obtaining a mobile fuel cell is difficult because sales are limited and only samples are shipped. Also, developing such products is made harder by the large output fluctuations caused by temperature and humidity variations in the environment. We measured a mobile fuel cell in various hygrothermal environments, and simulated the output of a mobile fuel cell via a DC power supply with the aim of supporting the development of these products.

Keywords
Mobile fuel cell, Current-voltage characteristic, Simulated output

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