FUEL CELL BATTERY WITH A HEATING ELEMENT AND IMPROVED COLD START PERFORMANCE AND METHOD FOR COLD-STARTING A FUEL CELL BATTERY

摘要

The invention relates to a PEM or PAFC fuel cell battery with heater element and improved cold-starting performance, and to a method for cold-starting such a battery, in which the heater element initially heats up a minimal area of a fuel cell unit, from which autothermal heating-up of the entire battery then becomes possible.