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Design Optimization of a 500W Fuel Cell Stack Weight for Small Robot Applications

소형로봇용 500W급 연료전지 스택무게 최적화 설계

  • Hwang, S.W. (Dept. of Energy System Eng. Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Tech.) ;
  • Choi, G.H. (Dept. of Energy System Eng. Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Tech.) ;
  • Park, Sam. (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville) ;
  • Ench, R. Michael (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville) ;
  • Bates, Alex M. (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville) ;
  • Lee, S.C. (Division of Robot System, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Tech.) ;
  • Kwon, O.S. (Division of Robot System, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Tech.) ;
  • Lee, D.H. (Division of Robot System, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Tech.)
  • 황순욱 (대구경북과학기술원 에너지시스템공학전공) ;
  • 최경호 (대구경북과학기술원 에너지시스템공학전공) ;
  • 박용헌 (루이빌대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • ;
  • ;
  • 이상철 (대구경북과학기술원 로봇시스템연구부) ;
  • 권오성 (대구경북과학기술원 로봇시스템연구부) ;
  • 이동하 (대구경북과학기술원 로봇시스템연구부)
  • Received : 2012.06.04
  • Accepted : 2012.06.27
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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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 soon. 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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