Department of Systems and Control

Jožef Stefan Institute

HyCore - Development of key subassemblies for HT PEM fuel cell

Principal investigator:

DOMEL, d.d.
Responsible investigator at the department: Dr. Vladimir Jovan

Duration:

January 23, 2009 – January 22, 2011

Funding:

DOMEL, d.d.,, co-financed by Slovenian Technology Agency

Abstract

The aim of the project is to pool the knowledge and experience of several industrial and academic groups in Slovenia in the field of hydrogen technology and fuel cells, so that they are capable to produce innovative solutions and design prototypes for the key sub-assemblies (even unavailable) for fuel cell aggregates.

These products will provide increased opportunities of industrialisation and commercialisation of the fuel cell aggregates, and help the Slovenian industry to enter the already structured international supply chains in this area.

The products of the project represent a technologically advanced building blocks or subassemblies for the production of an integrated energy system based on fuel cells with high added value. While individual products will result from the separate development, the key factors will be the definition, development and implementation of interfaces, as well as the final integration, which will enable the operation of all subsystems. Key products of the project are:

1. HyFLOW – advanced mechatronic assembly to feed the fluids into the fuel cell.

2. Advanced control system for fuel cells stack control based on the functional model of the fuel cell system.

3. Short fuel cells stack with its own composite electrolyte membrane (MEA).

The project aims at the successful development, validation and verification of the initial prototypes of the above sub-systems and products of the fuel cell system.