PEM Fuel Cell Failure Mode Analysis

This volume presents a systematic analysis of PEM fuel cell durability and failure modes. It provides readers with a fundamental understanding of insufficient fuel cell durability, identification of failure modes and failure mechanisms of PEM fuel cells, fuel cell component degradation testing, and mitigation strategies against degradation. The book progresses systematically through topics, from component degradations to contamination-, environment-, operation-, and process-induced degradations and durability issues. It also includes degradation testing protocols important for durability and failure mode studies of PEM fuel cells.