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Title: A new principle for low-cost hydrogen sensors for fuel cell technology safety

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4868858· OSTI ID:22265990
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  1. Rhein Main University of Applied Sciences, Rüsselsheim, Wiesbaden (Germany)

Hydrogen sensors are of paramount importance for the safety of hydrogen fuel cell technology as result of the high pressure necessary in fuel tanks and its low explosion limit. I present a novel sensor principle based on thermal conduction that is very sensitive to hydrogen, highly specific and can operate on low temperatures. As opposed to other thermal sensors it can be operated with low cost and low power driving electronics. On top of this, as sensor element a modified standard of-the shelf MEMS thermopile IR-sensor can be used. The sensor principle presented is thus suited for the future mass markets of hydrogen fuel cell technology.S.

OSTI ID:
22265990
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1589, Issue 1; Conference: ICMNS 2012: 4. international conference on mathematics and natural sciences: Science for health, food and sustainable energy, Bandung (Indonesia), 8-9 Nov 2012; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English