Stack Design Course (in-Person, London)

Service Description

Design Development and Operation of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Stack Modules (please download full course outline): Day 1 Module 1: Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) (Catalyst Layers, Gas Diffusion Layers) Module 2: Materials (Metallic, Composite, Manufacturing Processes, Corrosion Resistance) Module 3: Gas Management (Flow Distribution, Pressure Drop, Humidification, Purge Strategies) Module 4: Water Management (Water Transport, Hydration Control, Flooding Prevention, Freeze Protection, Water Removal Techniques) Day 2 Module 5: Thermal Management (Methods of Cooling, Temperature Distribution, Coolant Selection, Heat Exchanger Design) Module 6: Sealing and Compression (Gasket Materials and Design, Compression Methods, End Plate Engineering, Clamping Force Optimisation) Module 7: Electrical Systems (Current Collection, Voltage Monitoring, Insulation, Bus Bar Design, Oxidation Prevention) Virtual Practical 1 (See Outline) Day 3 Module 8: Stack Assembly (Component Alignment, Assembly Procedures, Quality Control, Leak Testing) Module 9: Performance Optimisation (Polarisation Analysis, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Operating Conditions Optimisation, Reactant Stoichiometry) Module 10: Durability and Lifetime (Degradation Mechanisms, Hotspot Formation Modelling, Fluoride Release, Accelerated Stress Testing, Mitigation Strategies, Predictive Modelling) Module 11: Cost Reduction (Material Selection, Process Optimisation, Design for Manufacturability, Supply Chain Management) Virtual Practical 2 (See Outline) Day 4 Module 12: System Integration (Balance of Plant Components, Control Systems, Power Conditioning) Module 13: Testing and Characterisation (In-Situ Diagnostics, Ex-Situ Analysis, Pressure Testing, Leak Testing, Performance Mapping, Durability Evaluation) Module 14: Modelling and Simulation (Computational Fluid Dynamics, Electrochemical Modelling, Thermal Modelling, Multiphysics Simulation)