Principle
The efficiency of a fuel cell is an indicator of the efficiency
of the energy conversion, whereby a differentiation is made between
two efficiency types, the energetic efficiency and the faradic
efficiency.
The recovery of electric energy from the energy stored in the
hydrogen and oxygen must take place as efficiently as possible, as
this is important for cost effectiveness.
The efficiency is dependent on many different factors. A few
examples of them are how moist the fuel cell is, at which
temperature it is operated and which value the atmospheric pressure
has. It is therefore not unusual for the efficiency to differ with
different fuel cells.
In this experiment, the different efficiencies of a PEM fuel
cell are examined and calculated.
Benefits
- Experiment is part of a complete solution set with a total of 10 experiments for Renewable Energy fuel-cell technology
- The power supply used is versatile and is particularly suitable for pupil tests for all ages
- Doubled learning success: Electric circuit diagram on top, real components can be seen at the bottom
Tasks
Does a fuel cell work efficiently?
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