Design of (PEM) fuel cell for optimized manufacturing and performance

The design of the fuel cell plays a major role in determining their cost. It is not only the cost of materials that increases the cost of the fuel cell, but also the manufacturing techniques and the need for skilled technicians for assembling and testing the fuel cell while manufacturing. The main aim of this work is to present a conceptual design of a fuel cell with the purpose of reducing the cost of production through using conventional materials and more effective production techniques, then testing the fuel cell to validate its performance. Small-scale intelligent manufacturing system (SIMS) can be associated with the proposed concept to reduce the cost of the fuel cell.