Material and process development for low cost 1-10kW UK fuel cell stack manufacturing

该项目将使制造成本、产量和功率范围为1-10kW的创新型封闭阴极PEM燃料电池堆的速率逐步变化，适用于一系列应用。该项目旨在通过采用单元和堆叠组件和制造工艺的系统方法，实现低成本灵活的设计，以实现中小批量生产。该项目将解决当前堆栈批量生产的瓶颈和障碍，将与供应商合作整合创新材料，并实现性能和制造的最佳组件规格。与此同时，工艺设计和创新将导致自动化或半自动化过程取代目前的人工制造过程，从而使生产率在5年内提高两个数量级

This project will enable step changes in the manufacturing cost and production volumes and rate of an innovative closed cathode PEM fuel cell stacks in the power range 1-10kW for a range of applications. The project aims to achieve a low cost flexible design for low-mid volume production by taking a system approach to cell and stack components and manufacturing process. The project will address specific technology challenges that are bottlenecks and barriers to volume production of current stacks, will work with suppliers to integrate innovative materials and lead to component specifications optimal for performance and manufacturing. In parallel, process design and innovation will lead to automated or semi-automated processes replacing the current manual manufacturing process so that production rates can be increased by two orders of magnitude within 5 years