Experimental characterization of a proton exchange membrane fuel-cell for hybrid electric pedal assisted cycles

This paper presents a feasibility study on the prototyping of a hybrid EPAC (Electric Pedal Assisted Cycle) Through an FC-B-UC (Fuel Cell - Battery - Ultra-Capacitors) power system. Aim of this work is the characterization of a PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) in order to confirm its theoretical performances and to verify the possibility of its installation on an e-bike.