J2617_201108 Recommended Practice for Testing Performance of PEM Fuel Cell Stack Sub-system for Automotive Applications
Stabilized
08/12/2011
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- Issuing Committee
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- This recommended practice is intended to serve as a procedure to verify the functional performance, design specifications or vendor claims of any PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) type fuel cell stack sub-system for automotive applications. In this document, definitions, specifications, and methods for the functional performance characterization of the fuel cell stack sub-system are provided. The functional performance characterization includes evaluating electrical outputs and controlling fluid inputs and outputs based on the test boundary defined in this document.In this document, a fuel cell stack sub-system is defined to include the following:
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Fuel cell stack(s) – An assembly of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), current collectors, separator plates, cooling plates, manifolds, and a supporting structure.
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Connections for conducting fuels, oxidants, cooling media, inert gases and exhausts.
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Electrical connections for the power delivered by the stack sub-system.
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Devices for monitoring electrical loads.
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Devices for monitoring cell voltage.
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Humidification devices.
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Instrumentation for detecting normal and/or abnormal operating conditions.
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Enclosures (that may qualify as pressure vessels), and ventilation systems for the enclosure.
Not included in the sub-system are the following:-
Fuel and air processors
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Thermal management system
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Power conditioner and distributor
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Controllers
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- Citation
- SAE International Recommended Practice, Recommended Practice for Testing Performance of PEM Fuel Cell Stack Sub-system for Automotive Applications, SAE Standard J2617_201108, Stabilized August 2011, Issued November 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/J2617_201108.