Title :
Analysis of a Fuel Cell Durability Test Using the Response Surface Methodology
Author :
Wahdame, B. ; Candusso, D. ; Francois, X. ; Harel, F. ; Pera, M.-C. ; Hissel, D. ; Jauffmann, J.-M.
Author_Institution :
L2ES, UTBM, Belfort
Abstract :
The design of experiment (DoE) technique and one of its important aspects, the response surface methodology (RSM), are employed to analyze the results of an ageing test performed during 1000 hours on a 100 W PEM fuel cell stack. The response surfaces are plotted thanks to load current - fuel cell voltage curves recorded at regular time-spaced intervals and for various air utilization rates. Some covariance based models are used to fit and adjust response surfaces to experimental data. An optimization of the fuel cell performances is done by taken into account the time, current and air stoichiometry rate factors
Keywords :
ageing; design of experiments; durability; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; response surface methodology; testing; 100 W; 1000 hour; PEM fuel cell stack; RSM; ageing test; covariance based models; design of experiment technique; durability test; fuel cell durability; load current - fuel cell voltage curves; response surface methodology; Aging; Biomembranes; Fuel cells; Fuel economy; Performance analysis; Response surface methodology; Surface fitting; Temperature; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0496-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.2006.295881
