Nissan Releases Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack
14 Oct 2011
MEA and separator flow path enhancements lead to a power density
2.5 times greater than the company's 2005 model.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has released its 2011 Next Generation
Fuel Cell Stack for FCEV. Through improvements to the MEA and
separator flow path Nissan has improved the power density of the
stack by two and a half times that of its 2005 model to a claimed
automotive industry high of 2.5 kW per litre.
The company has also fused the MEA and supporting frame enabling
stable single row lamination, significantly reducing the stack's
overall size compared to conventional units. Through claimed
75% reductions in platinum loading and parts variation the cost of
the new stack will be approximately a sixth of that of the 2005
model it replaces.
Having received positive press for its BEV Leaf, this latest
announcement suggests the company will be looking to replicate that
success with a future FCEV.
Image: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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