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he development of fuel cells has undergone a
remarkable change in recent years. While the focus has
traditionally been on car and bus applications, we are
now seeing significant interest in otLer areas sYcL as Leavy
duty commercial vehicles, maritime applications, stationary
power generation plants, and aviation. These new areas of
application place a much higher demand on the technology,
esTecially in terms oJ TerJormance, eƾciency, and liJetime.
Increasing Demands on Performance and Lifetime
A key aspect of this development is the increasing power
demand. While outputs of around 100 kW are standard in the
aYtomoFile sector, tLe new fields oJ aTTlication reUYire oYtTYt
powers of 200 kW and more. This is especially apparent in
heavy-duty commercial vehicles and maritime applications,
which not only place higher demands on system performance,
but which can also be served particularly advantageously by
larger, more powerful stacks.
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New AVL Fuel
Cell Stack Design
Delivers High Power
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