EQUIPMENT
The equipment housed in the Center will be a core component of the integrated research, education and training curricula.
Fuel Cell Unit
Our fuel cell unit serves as the main stationary power source for the Center and generates 200kW of electricity, enough to power more than 100 homes, and provides more than 900,000 BTUs per hour of usable heat. The fuel cell unit provides power for the Center utilizing hydrogen generators from Proton Energy™ and also provides backup power and a source of space heating for the Engineering and Science building.
This natural gas stationary fuel cell unit serves as a source of public interest and awareness. It also supports the training of technicians for fuel cell maintenance and repair, student engineering education for fuel cell technologies and alternative energies, and faculty research programs.
High-End Multi-Processor Super Computers
In support of Kettering University’s modeling and simulation research, we are using SUN Microsystems high-end multi-processor supercomputers. These UltraSPARC III FIRE 15000 32 processor machines with over a terabyte of disk storage will form the foundation for the Sun Center of Excellence in CAE Simulation and Optimization. The SUN Center of Excellence will provide Kettering University with unparalleled high performance academic computing abilities in mid-Michigan. This ability will be used to develop, for example, parallel design algorithms for fuel cell stack design and thus accelerate the development and evaluation of design options, thereby reducing the overall design, and manufacturing cost.
Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Software
MSC.Software, the number one Computer Aided Engineering software company in the world, has provided state-of-the-art CAE technology to the University. MSC.Software scientists will work with Kettering University researchers in developing efficient design methodologies for fuel stack design and optimization.
Hydrogen Generator
The HySTAT™A Generator Module is based on emission-free electrolysis technology that generates hydrogen gas on-site, reliably and safely.
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