Optimization of a Fuel Cell Stack for Small Robot Systems
소형 로봇용 연료 전지 스택 설계 사양 최적화
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Hwang, S.W.
(Department of Energy System Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology)
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- Choi, G.H. (Department of Energy System Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology) ;
- Park, Sam. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville) ;
- Ench, R. Michael (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville) ;
- Bates, Alex M. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville) ;
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Lee, S.C.
(Division of Robot System Research, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology)
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- Kwon, O.S. (Division of Robot System Research, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology) ;
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Lee, D.H.
(Division of Robot System Research, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology)
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황순욱
(대구경북과학기술원, 에너지 시스템 공학부)
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- 최경호 (대구경북과학기술원, 에너지 시스템 공학부) ;
- 박용헌 (루이빌 대학교, 기계공학과) ;
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이상철
(대구경북과학기술원, 로봇 시스템 연구부)
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- 권오성 (대구경북과학기술원, 로봇 시스템 연구부) ;
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이동하
(대구경북과학기술원, 로봇 시스템 연구부)
- Published : 2012.03.29
Abstract
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) are the most appropriate for energy source of small robot applications. PEMFC has superior in power density and thermodynamic efficiency as compared with the Direct Methaol Fuel Cell (DMFC). Furthermore, PEMFC has lighter weight and smaller size than DMFC which are very important factors as small robot power system. The most significant factor of mobile robots is weight which relates closely with energy consumption and robot operation. This research tried to find optimum specifications in terms of type, number of cell, active area, cooling method, weight, and size. In order to find optimum 500W PEMFC, six options are designed in this paper and studied to reduce total stack weight by applying new materials and design innovations. However, still remaining problems are thermal management, robot space for energy sources, and so on. For a thermal management, design options need to analysis of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for determining which option has the improved performance and durability.
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