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Title: Unitized regenerative fuel cell systems

Abstract

Energy storage systems with extremely high specific energy (>400 Wh/kg) have been designed that use lightweight pressure vessels to contain the gases generated by reversible (unitized) regenerative fuel cells (URFCs).[1] URFC systems are being designed and developed for a variety of applications, including high altitude long endurance (HALE) solar rechargeable aircraft (SRA), zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), hybrid energy storage/propulsion systems for spacecraft, energy storage for remote (off-grid) power sources, and peak shaving for on-grid applications.[1-10] Energy storage for HALE SRA was the original application for this set of innovations, and a prototype solar powered aircraft (Pathfinder-Plus) recently set another altitude record for all propeller-driven aircraft on August 6, 1998, when it flew to 80,285 feet (24.47 km).[11]

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)
OSTI Identifier:
3647
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-130198
EB4200000; ON: DE00003647
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-Eng-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1998 Fuel Cell Seminar, Palm Springs, CA, November 16-19, 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; Fuel Cells; Aircraft; Energy Storage

Citation Formats

Mitlitsky, F, Molter, T M, Myers, B, and Weisberg, A H. Unitized regenerative fuel cell systems. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Mitlitsky, F, Molter, T M, Myers, B, & Weisberg, A H. Unitized regenerative fuel cell systems. United States.
Mitlitsky, F, Molter, T M, Myers, B, and Weisberg, A H. 1998. "Unitized regenerative fuel cell systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/3647.
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abstractNote = {Energy storage systems with extremely high specific energy (>400 Wh/kg) have been designed that use lightweight pressure vessels to contain the gases generated by reversible (unitized) regenerative fuel cells (URFCs).[1] URFC systems are being designed and developed for a variety of applications, including high altitude long endurance (HALE) solar rechargeable aircraft (SRA), zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), hybrid energy storage/propulsion systems for spacecraft, energy storage for remote (off-grid) power sources, and peak shaving for on-grid applications.[1-10] Energy storage for HALE SRA was the original application for this set of innovations, and a prototype solar powered aircraft (Pathfinder-Plus) recently set another altitude record for all propeller-driven aircraft on August 6, 1998, when it flew to 80,285 feet (24.47 km).[11]},
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