Fuel
it up!
Fluid
Power takes a peek at Small Fuel Cells 2005 symposium soon to be held
in Washington DC
Fuel
cell systems are observed to be latest in the scientific arena offering
clean and efficient energy production. These cells are also currently
under intensive development across the globe. The viability, efficiency
and robustness of fuel cell technology depends on understanding, predicting,
monitoring and controlling the fuel cell system under a variety of environmental
conditions and wide operating ranges. In its seventh consecutive year,
Small Fuel Cells 2005, an internationally recognised conference, is
designed to serve as the primary source of information for end users,
developers and manufacturers of portable power devices. The event organised
by The Knowledge Foundation will be held from April 27-29 at the Loews
L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, in Washington DC. The topics addressed by
leading experts in this emerging field from government, academia and
government shall include the following:
1.Toshiba DMFC for portable applications
2. Whole fuel cell product solution for the consumer electronic industry
3. DMFC portable power products at MTI MicroFuel Cells: Present and
future
4. Hydrocarbon membranes to enable smaller DMFC applications: Passive
DMFC systems are the architecture of choice for the smallest applications
such as cell phones, MP3 players, blue tooth wireless headsets and even
laptop power supplies. The symposium will also discuss aspects like
Critical issues for commercialisation of mobile
DMFC and technical approaches: Several crucial points are to be overcome
in order to commercialise in the shape of a market share possession
in this field. In this presentation, critical issues like cost competency,
energy density, life cycle and robustness will be analysed
Advancements
in DMFC MEAs and stacks for portable power applications
Alternative approaches
for DMFC design: Siliconbased systems: This paper will discuss the latest
progress and developments on Neah Power systems’
unique silicon-based DMFC Systems based on this electrode design are
being developed to power portable electronic devices in the 5-30 watt
range. The talk will detail the design of the electrode structure, based
on a porous Si membrane, and discuss how this results in a fuel cell
system with a high power density capability
MEMS-based micro-fuel cell systems for portable
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