■ Background

Future mobility platforms such as trucks, buses, and unmanned aerial vehicles are moving toward zero-carbon development. However, due to limited battery capacity, there is a growing demand for extended range. Among available solutions, fuel cells offer the most significant advantage in long-range performance,providing 200% to 300% greater endurance compared to current battery-only systems.

 

■ Description

   ▶ For land-based logistics and transportation scenarios, high-power propulsion-type fuel cell stacks are designed with innovations
       such as integrated fastening structures, low-flowresistance channels, and highly airtight unit sealing designs. These advancements
       enable stack miniaturization while maintaining high-efficiency power output across different power requirements.

 

   ▶ To meet the long-endurance demands of power systems such as unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs), the focus is on lightweight stack
       design and enhanced module performance. This includes the development of integrated self-humidifying membrane electrode
       assemblies (MEAs), composite lightweight power-generation units, and novel stack fastening mechanisms. These efforts simplify 
       peripheral components, achieving both lightweight and high-efficiency characteristics to effectively extend operational endurance.

 

■ Features

  ▶ Novel MEA design for high output.

  ▶ Low flow resistance bipolar plate.

  ▶ Uniform flow field to improve stability.

  ▶ Modular design for various applications(Customized stack power/voltage)

 

 

■ Contact Us

Material and Chemical Research Laboratories

Dept. of Electrochemical Conversion Related

Materials(I300)

 

Sung-Chun Chang

Tel:03-5919273

E-mail:SCChang@itri.org.tw