Micro-Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers for UAVs Physical Sciences Incorporated

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Kimble, Michael C., author.

Conference Name:

Aerospace Power Systems Conference (1999-04-06 : Mesa, Arizona, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

Developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with an electric propulsion system that combines photovoltaic modules with an energy storage system has been an ongoing goal of the aeronautics community. A closed-loop energy storage system using a fuel cell and electrolyzer will enable the UAV to operate at high altitudes (> 20 km) and for mission durations over a year. However, the specific energy of the energy storage system must be increased beyond present 150W-hr/kg levels. A high capacity fuel cell and electrolyzer unit under development at Physical Sciences Incorporated (PSI) is aiming to improve the energy storage capability to values much greater than 500 W-hr/kg

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-1371

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