Stack-Test – Development of EU-wide uniform performance test schemes for PEM fuel cell stacks Work package 2: Special view on functional and performance testing

Kurzfassung

Project Objectives:  Industry wide harmonized test procedures for PEMFC stacks shall be developed and validated.  The work is based on the experiences of the FCTESTNET, FCTESQA series.  Performance / functional, durability and safety outputs for vehicle propulsion, stationary and portable applications shall be addressed. Generic test modules shall be defined and experimentally validated.  Additionally application oriented test programs shall be derived and validated.  A two phase approach is pursued starting with an initial selection and definition phase followed by experimental validation.  The test modules and test programs are expected to be methodologically sound and independent.  Contact to industrial practice will be established by the implementation of an industrial advisory group consisting of selected key stakeholders along the value chain of the fuel cell industry.  The consortium will liaise with international standardization activities and contribute to the improvement of existing standards by pre-normative research and – if deemed necessary – initiate new work item proposals.