Single Cell Fixture for PEM Fuel Cell (Low and High Temperature)

S.A.S. HYCCO

  • Off the shelf 25 or 50 cm² design
  • Compatible with low and high temperature PEMFCs
  • Usable with any plate thickness and custom design of the cell fixture for PEM fuel cell possible
  • Off the shelf 4 or 9 serpentine design
  • Custom plate design to match your operating conditions can be manufactured (milled graphite or from carbon fiber plates material)

Single Cell Fixture for PEM Fuel Cell (Low and High Temperature)

  • The HYCCO®’s single fuel cell fixture is a reliable cell fixture for testing a single cell in a high-temperature or low-temperature PEM environment. The fixture has full thermal control capabilities and can be customized to suit your needs.
  • It is compatible with all bipolar plate thickness, easy to assemble, with highly accurate compression repeatability.
  • The cell includes 2 aluminum end plates with 1 thermocouple slot for cell temperature control. End plates feature 1 or 2 cartridge heater slots for precise heat distribution and control. A PID thermal control unit can be manufactured as an option.
  • Current collectors are made of copper with a 3µm gold plating for high reliability and reproducibility. The current collectors have separate holes for accurate current and voltage measurement.
  • The cell also includes 2 insulation plates to separate the endplates from current collector, 4 x gas connectors (1/4’ NPT or BSP, 6mm), 2x O-ring with spares parts, sets of screw, nuts and washers (M8), PEEK centering pins.
  • The cell can be designed to operate in a flat or vertical position.
  • The cell can be highly customized to suit your needs.
  • Off the shelf monopolar plate can be supplied in milled graphite or using HYCCO® carbon fiber technology (milled or molded). 5 or 9 serpentines design are available.
  • Dispensed gasket can be added to the plate if required.
  • Thanks to our expertise in plate design, it is also possible to completely redesign the flow field to suit your exact operating conditions (pressure drop, relative humidity, temperature, current targets etc.).

Key features

  • Highly customable single cell fixture
  • Can be delivered with various flow field design
  • Highly reliable cell fixture with full thermal control
  • No limitation on plate thickness. Can be very thin, or very thick!

Application areas

  • PEMFC cell testing in laboratory environment
  • Performance test
  • Fuel cell ageing test

Contact us

  • Interested in a cell fixture for PEM fuel cell? Please contact HYCCO by filling in the contact vendor form.
Brand HYCCO
Manufacturing Readiness (MRL) 8
Technology Readiness (TRL) 8
S.A.S. HYCCO HYCCO produces flexible carbon fiber bipolar plates, suitable for both low and high-temperature proton exchange membrane technologies, as well as REDOX batteries and direct methanol technologies. HYCCO's material significantly increases fuel cell power density. HYCCO offers services ranging from the formulation of raw material to the production of bipolar plates, down to 150 µm web-thickness. HYCCO has qualified a range of adhesives and gaskets that are compatible with electrochemical systems. Plates can be supplied assembled, with gaskets, or either of these options. HYCCO - Your one-stop solution for bipolar plates.
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