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Design and Validation of a Fuel Cell System with a NaBH4 Hydrogen Generation System for Future Defense Unmanned Vehicles

미래 국방 무인 이동체를 위한 NaBH4 수소 발생 시스템 기반 연료전지 시스템 설계 및 검증

  • SEONG MO YUN (Department of Smart Manufacturing Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • MIN JAE KIM (Department of Smart Manufacturing Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • CHAE MIN HWANG (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • TAE HOON LEE (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology R&D Department, Korea Automotive Technology Institute) ;
  • SU SANG YU (Defense Development Team 2, Hyundai WIA) ;
  • TAEK HYUN OH (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
  • 윤성모 (국립창원대학교 스마트제조융합협동과정) ;
  • 김민재 (국립창원대학교 스마트제조융합협동과정) ;
  • 황채민 (국립창원대학교 기계공학부) ;
  • 이태훈 (한국자동차연구원 수소연료전지기술부문) ;
  • 유수상 (현대위아 특수개발2팀) ;
  • 오택현 (국립창원대학교 기계공학부)
  • Received : 2024.03.04
  • Accepted : 2024.04.17
  • Published : 2024.04.30
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Abstract

In this study, a fuel cell system for future defense unmanned vehicles was designed and validated. A Co/Al2O3-Ni foam catalyst for NaBH4 hydrolysis was characterized using several analytical methods. A NaBH4 hydrogen generation system with the Co/Al2O3-Ni foam catalyst continuously generated hydrogen at elevated reaction temperatures. The fuel cell system with the NaBH4 hydrogen generation system was designed and tested. The performance of the fuel cell system was comparable to that of the fuel cell system using pure hydrogen. Therefore, the fuel cell system with the NaBH4 hydrogen generation system is a suitable power source for future defense unmanned vehicles owing to its easy refueling and simple system.

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이 논문은 2023-2024년도 국립창원대학교 자율연구과제 연구비 지원으로 수행된 연구 결과입니다.

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