Full Name: Atsushi OHMA, Ph.D
Company: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Title: Manager
Title of the presentation:
FCEV Development at Nissan
Brief introduction:
Nissan has been making great efforts to develop our new fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), one of the promising zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for future, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) stacks. Cost reduction is the primary concern associated with commercialization of FCEVs. Downsizing of the stacks, reducing the Pt loading in membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), and durability improvement are essential to achieve cost reduction. To consider FCEV expansion period, material cost reduction of MEA is of vital importance without sacrificing its performance and durability.
In this presentation, challenges and expectation on MEA material development for FCEV expansion period will be described with our recent material research activities.
Biography:
Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology: March 2010.
B.D. in Mechanical Eng., Waseda University: March 1995.
Relevant Profession Experience
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
PEFC Stack, MEA and catalyst R&D: FY2002 – Present (Manager from FY2010.)
Toshiba Co., Ltd.
PEFC stack development: FY1996 – 2001.
PAFC stack development: FY1995.
University of Yamanashi
Visiting Associate Professor, FY2012 – Present
FCCJ (Fuel Cell Commercialization Conference of Japan)
Chief Officer, Elemental and basic technology of PEFC, FY2011-Present |
