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Proton exchange membrane fuel cell engineering model powerplant. test report: benchmark tests in three spatial orientations
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Loyselle, Patricia Prokopius, Kevin |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Description | Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology is the leading candidate to replace the aging alkaline fuel cell technology, currently used on the Shuttle, for future space missions. This test effort marks the final phase of a 5-yr development program that began under the Second Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Program, transitioned into the Next Generation Launch Technologies (NGLT) Program, and continued under Constellation Systems in the Exploration Technology Development Program. Initially, the engineering model (EM) powerplant was evaluated with respect to its performance as compared to acceptance tests carried out at the manufacturer. This was to determine the sensitivity of the powerplant performance to changes in test environment. In addition, a series of tests were performed with the powerplant in the original standard orientation. This report details the continuing EM benchmark test results in three spatial orientations as well as extended duration testing in the mission profile test. The results from these tests verify the applicability of PEM fuel cells for future NASA missions. The specifics of these different tests are described in the following sections. |
| File Size | 8570631 |
| Page Count | 42 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110011462 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9b61k33n |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2011-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Nasa Programs Membranes Performance Tests Space Missions Fuel Cells Alkaline Batteries Spacecraft Power Supplies Reusable Launch Vehicles Energy Storage Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
