Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration Missions
This paper describes the development and testing of a 1 kW reversible solid oxide fuel cell intended for energy storage on space exploration missions, particularly for long term Mars exploration. The energy is stored as H2 or CO produced by electrolysis of H2O or CO2. The reactants are then converte...
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| author | Wærnhus Ivar Ilea Crina S. Vik Arild Tsiplakides Dimitrios Balomenou Stella Papazisi Kalliopi Schautz Max |
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| description | This paper describes the development and testing of a 1 kW reversible solid oxide fuel cell intended for energy storage on space exploration missions, particularly for long term Mars exploration. The energy is stored as H2 or CO produced by electrolysis of H2O or CO2. The reactants are then converted back to its original composition by producing electricity.
The breadboard was operated for 1250 hours alternating between electrolyser mode and fuel cell mode with H2/H2O as reactants. During the tests, as long as the mechanical integrity of the system was maintained, no degradation effect was observed. At the end of the test period, the fuel cell was operated for three full cycles (approx. 50 hours) with CO/CO2 as reactants. The performance on CO/CO2 was lower than for hydrogen, but sufficient to be used in a compact energy storage system for Mars exploration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2fb30bf7dabf4111acc98be30bee8ca72022-12-21T19:42:31ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422017-01-01161000510.1051/e3sconf/20171610005e3sconf_espc2017_10005Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration MissionsWærnhus Ivar0Ilea Crina S.1Vik Arild2Tsiplakides Dimitrios3Balomenou Stella4Papazisi Kalliopi5Schautz Max6CMR Prototech ASCMR Prototech ASCMR Prototech ASCentre for Research and Technology - Hellas (CERTHCentre for Research and Technology - Hellas (CERTHCentre for Research and Technology - Hellas (CERTHEuropean Space AgencyThis paper describes the development and testing of a 1 kW reversible solid oxide fuel cell intended for energy storage on space exploration missions, particularly for long term Mars exploration. The energy is stored as H2 or CO produced by electrolysis of H2O or CO2. The reactants are then converted back to its original composition by producing electricity. The breadboard was operated for 1250 hours alternating between electrolyser mode and fuel cell mode with H2/H2O as reactants. During the tests, as long as the mechanical integrity of the system was maintained, no degradation effect was observed. At the end of the test period, the fuel cell was operated for three full cycles (approx. 50 hours) with CO/CO2 as reactants. The performance on CO/CO2 was lower than for hydrogen, but sufficient to be used in a compact energy storage system for Mars exploration.https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171610005 |
| spellingShingle | Wærnhus Ivar Ilea Crina S. Vik Arild Tsiplakides Dimitrios Balomenou Stella Papazisi Kalliopi Schautz Max Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration Missions E3S Web of Conferences |
| title | Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration Missions |
| title_full | Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration Missions |
| title_fullStr | Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration Missions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration Missions |
| title_short | Regenerative Energy Storage System for Space Exploration Missions |
| title_sort | regenerative energy storage system for space exploration missions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171610005 |
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