National Science Foundation Workshop

On

Engineering Fundamentals of

Low-Temperature (PEM) Fuel Cell Workshop



ORGANIZERS

The Fuel Cell workshop was organized and directed by:

Professor Robert Savinell rfs2@po.cwru.edu

Professor Joe Payer jhp@po.cwru.edu

Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences

Case Western Reserve University

SPONSORS

The Fuel Cell workshop was sponsored by:

Thomas Chapman-ActingDivision Director

Robert Wellek - Deputy Division Director

Geoffrey Prentice was the cognizant Program Director

National Science Foundation

Directorate of Engineering

Division of Chemical and Transport Systems (ENG/CTS)

  November 14-15, 2001

NSF Headquarters 
(Ballston Metro Center)
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA  22203
(703) 292-8371








Objective

The focus of the workshop was low-temperature (PEM) fuel cells.  The objectives were:
Plenary sessions (36 participants) and break-out sessions (8-10 participants) on four topics:

Workshop Agenda
Wednesday-November 14, 2001
Topic/Activity Session Type
8:15 AM Welcome from NSF - Esin Gulari, Acting Assistant Director for Engineering Plenary
8:25 AM Workshop Overview and Objectives Plenary
8:45 AM Electrocatalyst and electrode structure - Hubert Gasteiger Plenary
9:05 AM Membrane performance and evaluation - Thomas Zawodzinski Plenary
9:25 AM Membrane performance and evaluation - Mark G. Roelofs Plenary
9:45 AM Discussion Plenary
9:55 AM Break Plenary
10:15 AM Design, engineering, modeling and diagnostics - Mark Mathias Plenary
10:35 AM Design, engineering, modeling and diagnostics - Frano Barbir Plenary
10:55 AM Discussion Plenary
11:05 AM Fuel processing performance and evaluation - Richard Bellows Plenary
11:25 AM Regenerative Power Systems - Charles K. Lavan Jr Plenary
11:45 AM Discussion Plenary
11:55 AM Break-out session rosters and objectives Plenary
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15 PM Instructions for break-out sessions Plenary
1:30-4:30 PM Working group break-out sessions: Issues/challenges/research needs Work Group
4:30-5:30 PM Reports from working groups Plenary
5:30-7:00 PM Dinner
7:00-8:30 PM Individual mini-posters and storyboard input on Research Needs and Approaches - at Holiday Inn Plenary
Thursday-November 15, 2001
8:00 AM Instructions for break-out sessions and report preparation Plenary
8:30-10:00AM Working group break-out sessions: Research needs/Approaches Work Group
10:00-12:00 Working group report preparation: Approaches/Recommendations Work Group
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:20 Working group report-outs: Issues/Challenges/Approaches/Recommendations Plenary
2:20-2:45 Summary and wrap-up: Geoff Prentice, NSF Program Manager Plenary
2:45 PM Workshop Adjourn

  

NSF Fuel Cell Workshop Report 

Full Printable Report
Fuel Cell Workshop Report
Electrodes Group Report
Membranes Group Report
Fuel Processing Group Report
Diagnostics and Modeling Group Report

Welcome from NSF - Esin Gulari


Plenary Presentations 

Speaker
Affiliation
Topic
Category
Hubert Gasteiger Global Alternative Propulsion Center Electrocatalyst and electrode structure

ELECTRODES

Thomas Zawodzinski Los Alamos Nat. Lab. Membrane performance and evaluation

MEMBRANES

Mark G. Roelofs DuPont CR&D Membrane performance and evaluation MEMBRANES
Mark Mathias Global Alternative Propulsion Center Design, engineering, modeling, and diagnostics DIAGNOSTICS/MODELING
Frano Barbir Proton Power Systems Design, engineering, modeling, and diagnostics DIAGNOSTICS/MODELING
Richard Bellows IFC/Hydrogen Source Fuel processing performance and evaluation FUEL PROCESSING
Charles K. Lavan Jr. Lockheed Martin Corporation Regenerative Power Systems FUEL PROCESSING


Posters/Notes

Anderson
Bellows
Fenton
Litt
Maricle
Stephanopoulis
Thompson
Wieckowski






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