This Interactive Qualifying Project verified that a Process Based Cost Model could be effectively utilized to predict the cost of manufacturing fuel cells using available production data. The report shows that a one kilowatt fuel cell stack can be manufactured at a cost between $80 and $120. The report also shows that the cost model is sensitive to changes in material cost, production volume, and material thickness. Reduction in Fuel cell manufacturing costs will be dependent on reducing material costs.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Hubacz, Michael Joshua
• Kupfer, Ronnie Paul

Subject

• Sustainability
• Environment
• Industry
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03D044I

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Fuel cells
• Renewable energy sources

Advisor

• Bar-On, Isa

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright