What method is used for heating and cooling of the fuel cell during testing?
Our standard single cell test fixtures have an internal water heat exchanger directly behind the entire active area. Used with a temperature controlled water recirculator, heating and cooling are provided through the recirculating water. This simplifies thermal management during testing since the fuel cell temperature is controlled by the water bath during the entire fuel cell testing cycle, i.e., there is no need to switch between heating during initial start to cooling once the system heats up.
