The application of design of experiments and response surface methodology to the characterization of a direct methanol fuel cell stack

The generated models constitute a suitable starting point for follow-up modeling work of complete DMFC systems. The detailed characterization of a DMFC stack with mathematical models as an output is not available in the literature, so a data base for DMFC modeling can be provided to the scientific community. Additionally an application-oriented method for the characterization of DMFC stacks is described, which is an important tool for simulation-based development of DMFC stacks and systems.