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INSTRUCTIONS: Clic on "Edit" to edit the tables. Clic the "Save" button when you are done. The content of these tables will be used to feed the SSTRM Capstone Report which is currently under development. The SSTRM PMO thanks you for your precious contribution to this initiative. Enabling/Emerging Technologies & Mapping Technology TRL (1-9) Expected Strength/ Year TRL Weakness 7 Leverages from more mature automotive technology. Typically requires expensive and complex balance of plant components Overall high power density, generally low reliance on additional balance of plant Potential to merge benefits of 'logistic fuels' for supply side with 'hydrogen operation' for power generation. Added complexity, added volume & weight, added Critical Barriers/Gaps low system power density, high system complexity, tend to be heavy Action (Watch/ Rationale Leverage/Invest) Look for very low cost and lighter weight alernatives

1. Conventional plate and frame fuel cell at small scale

unknown unknown

2. Novel architecture PEM fuel cell

unknown unknown

Costs higher in small volumes. Lower maturity due to lack of leverage from large scale applications Robust and simple reformer systems have not been demonstrated.

Keep abreast of consumer level product developments based on this technology Keep up with reformation technologies: 1. Methanol reformers 2. Butane reformers 3. Other fuel reformers (e.g. Formic Acid,

3. MicroReformation

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parasitic losses 4. Hydrolysis Hydrogen Generation unknown unknown Potential to generate hydrogen from chemical sources. High energy density cartridges with relatively simple generation apparatus. Chemical feedstocks can be dangerous and potentially toxic to soldiers. Requirements for water reduce energy density 5. Microscale Balance of plant unknown unknown enabling technology for the more complex systems. Balance of plant includes pressure regulators, valves, blowers, cooling apparatus, sensors as required to enable the more complex (ie higher power) systems. Micro scale technology tends to be expensive and at prototype stages only Potential for use with very high energy density fuels such as Butane, Propane. History of difficulties with therma cycling, potentially long startup times, potentially illsuited for dynamic duty cycle of soldier system. MEMS technologies tend to be very expensive. Relatively little MEMS work is focused on fuel cell specific applications due to small market and slow adoption of fuel cell technology Chemical feedstock materials need to be scrutinized to ensure they can be synthesized in volume at reasonable cost. System compliance with health and safety standards is essential

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Possibly try to stimulate university / industry research develop appropriate MEMS technologies for portable fuel cells

6. High Temperature Systems

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