SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PERFORMING ELECTROCHEMICAL TESTS OF SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS

摘要

A system for and method of electrochemical testing of fuel cells, such as solid membrane fuel cells, is presented. The system and method allow for non-destructive testing of one or more solid membrane fuel cells. In particular, the system and method allow for testing a working first fuel cell in a testing fixture. The first fuel cell may be removed from the testing fixture without substantial damage to the first fuel cell and replaced by a second fuel cell. The second fuel cell may be electrochemically tested, removed without substantially damaging it, and the process repeated with additional fuel cells.