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Manufacturing Fuel Cell Manhattan Project
The Benchmarking and Best Practices Center of Excellence (B2PCOE), managed by ACI Technologies, recently completed the Manufacturing Fuel Cell Manufacturing Manhattan Project (MFCMP). Utilizing experts from industry, government, and academia, the B2PCOE in conjunction with Montana Tech of The University of Montana (MTT) determined the major fuel cell manufacturing cost drivers, gaps, and best practices. As a result, the subject matter experts produced a roadmap to address the various manufacturing issues that were important for the cost reduction of fuel cells to the Navy and DOD.
As in other in-kind Manhattan Projects of this type, the selection of the Subject Matter Experts (SME) was of paramount importance in lending credibility to the recommendations derived from their findings. The result provided a broad and detailed account of the issues associated with developing cost effective fuel cell systems for the more stringent and performance driven warfighter platforms. Despite the diverse range of fuel cell applications required by the Navy and other military platforms, there were some manufacturing similarities where the opportunities for cost reduction and improved performance could be utilized for the common benefit.
The subsequent dissemination of findings, through the efforts of the B2PCOE, will provide R&D sponsors and stakeholders an insight into the technological requirements for the adaptation of fuel cells into Navy and other Department of Defense (DOD) systems and programs. The findings have been published and made available to the DOD and industry community. Links for downloading a PDF file copy of the MFCMP report are below.
For additional information about the Manufacturing Fuel Cell Manhattan Project, contact ACI Technologies.
(610) 362-1200
Info@aciusa.org
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