1.5 KW Fuel Cell Powerplant

A 1.5 KW fuel cell powerplant was designed for field power supply. The design was validated by testing a breadboard powerplant incorporating the features of the design. It operates automatically on military logistic fuels over a 0-1.65 KW output power range. The powerplant consists of a dual bed reg...

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Main Authors: Schiller,Thomas G, Meyer,Alfred P
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AIR
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CRACKING PROCESS
Electric Power Production and Distribution
ELECTROLYTES
FUEL CELLS
FUEL OIL
GASOLINE
HYDROCARBON AIR FUEL CELLS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
JET ENGINE FUELS
MAINTENANCE
PHOSPHORIC ACIDS
POWER SUPPLIES
REDUCTION(CHEMISTRY)
RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS)
TEST METHODS
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Summary:A 1.5 KW fuel cell powerplant was designed for field power supply. The design was validated by testing a breadboard powerplant incorporating the features of the design. It operates automatically on military logistic fuels over a 0-1.65 KW output power range. The powerplant consists of a dual bed regenerative thermal cracker, an air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell subsystem, a solid state voltage regulator, and an automatic control unit. The design is validated by 153 hours of operation of a functionally identical breadboard powerplant. An analysis was conducted to determine the potential of the powerplant. (Author)