Instructor Training System
Photovoltaics, fuel cell and energy storage in one system
The Instructor training system from Heliocentris realistically represents the basic functions of a fuel cell system. Our basic product is ideal as a supplement to knowledge of basic engineering principles. Through practical experiments, students acquire extensive competence in working with fuel cell systems.
The system is ideal for technical courses of study and occupational fields:
- Electrical engineering
- Energy engineering
- Process engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Automotive engineering
Suitable for basic and higher courses
With the Instructor you can do more than teach the design and functioning principles of a fuel cell system. The installed measuring technology makes it possible to closely examine the parameters influencing the operating behavior of the fuel cell stack. This makes the system suitable for both basic and more advanced courses. Extensive experimenting capabilities, detailed instruction material and professional software provide effective support for your teaching concept.
Extensive visualization capabilities
The integrated data displays allow you to view all important parameters and their interactions. The included software allows computer-supported operation and use of a beamer for display. The system is therefore ideal for use in a lecture hall.
Completely safe also under extreme loads
The Instructor is designed for maximum technical safety. Developed especially for universities and vocational institutions, the system is designed for safe and easy operation also by inexperienced persons. In case of overloads or irregularities, it shuts down automatically and locks the hydrogen supply. Therefore, you can take the system to its limits without the risk of damage or safety hazards.
Adaptable complexity
The Instructor has a modular design. This allows flexibility in the complexity of the test setup. Start with simple experiments to teach the basic principles. As the students gain experience, you can increase the level accordingly.
Technical Data
- Size (W x H X D): 910 x 840 x 460 mm
- Weight: 22 kg
- Max. power: ca. 50 W
Scope of experiments
The extensive experimenting capabilities make the Instructor training and experimenting system interesting for use in various fields of study.
Basic experiments:
- Introduction to the operation of a fuel cell system
- Characteristic curve and output curve of the fuel cell
- Dependence of output on air supply and temperature
- Hydrogen-current characteristic curve of the fuel cell
- Efficiency analyses of the fuel cell stack
Hands-on experiments:
- Set-up and operation of an autonomous power supply with a fuel cell
- Efficiency of the fuel cell system
- Sample application of independent power supply: How long can a fuel cell supply an autonomous consumer?
- Sample application for fuel cell car: Determination of the fuel consumption based on the load profile.
Areas of application / fields of study
The Instructor is suitable for lectures and practicums in diverse fields of study and occupations:
- Electrical engineering
- Energy engineering
- Process engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Automotive engineering
The product is also an excellent module for courses in alternative energies.
Included in the package
The product has a modular design. Various equipment options are available.
- Fuel Cell Module FC 50: Includes a 50 W fuel cell stack with a fuel cell controller, hydrogen flow meter, air supply, LED displays for all essential system parameters (current, voltage, temperature, fuel and air supply).
- Electronic Load Module EL 200: For manual or computer-assisted adjustment of constant rated currents for the fuel cell for recording characteristic curves.
- Connecting Set for Compressed Gas Cylinders: Pressure reducer with connecting hose for standard compressed gas cylinders.
- Instructor manual: Experiment manual with well-prepared practical experiments
- CD-ROM Learning Module: CD with background information on fuel cells (in German only)
- Textbook "Fuel Cell Systems Explained": Classic textbook on fuel cell technology (in English only)
- Frame for holding experiment panels and cable set with all connecting cables
Optional:
- DC Converter VC 100: Enables set-up of Instructor with autonomous power supply with simultaneous supply of 12 V consumers.
- Traffic Light Circuit TL 10: LED traffic light as a sample 12 V consumer.
- Metal Hydride Storage Canisters with Charging Set: Innovative metal hydride storage canisters, also on an experiment panel, enable convenient operation for an entire practicum day without a lab gas cylinder. Includes charging set for refilling from standard compressed gas cylinders.
- Hydrogen Generator with Metal Hydride Storage Canister: The most convenient method for supplying the Instructor with hydrogen. An electrolyzer is used instead of the lab gas cylinder for filling the metal hydride storage canisters.
Solar Hydrogen Extension
Product Extension for Solar Hydrogen Production
- System for extending the Instructor to a complete independent, hybrid energy system
- Photovoltaics, fuel cell and energy storage in one system
- Balancing of the entire energy conversion chain
- Energy management for an autonomous solar hydrogen system
