DECEMBER 15, 2004 ANGUS STEAKHOUSE

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DECEMBER 15, 2004 DINNER MEETING-ANGUS STEAKHOUSE

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Chairman Rick Weber introduced the evening's speaker, Arthur J. Caisse Jr. Professor and Coordinator of Electronic Engineering and Fuel Cell Technologies at NVCC
	WPI Web site The PEM Fuel Cell Powered Electric Plane is being developed by Advanced Technology Product in conjunction with WPI Fuel Cell Center and others. The Aircraft first flew in Spring of 2003 powered by lithium ion batteries. Now fitted with 15-25 KW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells the aircraft achieved a range of 200 miles. Development continues to extend the range even further. The Fuel Cell motor mount pictured has only a few moving parts. relative to engine installatiion used in aircraft today.
Presented was a chart showing the number of units in the field comparing the data from 2002 with 2003. The bars on the left show the systems functioning dominated by portable units, whereas the bars on the right show installed capacity dominated by large stationary units.


Ballard powered Submarine based on a refitted surplus submarine	Ballard Fuel Cell for mobile applications

	Fuel cell applications by Connecticut research and manufacturing organizations, such as: PEM Mobile, UTC, Ballard Power and others were highlighted during the presentation. Applications include mobile units, automobile, boats including submarines and space vehicles. Mini Fuel Cells are prime candidates for small hand hel applications such as cell phones, hand held computers and a host of other devices.

LINKS FOR A DEEPER LOOK INTO FUEL CELLS June Meeting page WPI Web site		Am I done?

last updated SEPTEMBER 20, 2008