Method of predicting life of membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell for electric power generation

A method of predicting a life of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a fuel cell for electric power generation, the method comprising:

• deriving an operating condition for accelerated degradation, which is applicable to the fuel cell;
• operating the fuel cell for a specific time under the derived operating condition for accelerated degradation and under a normal operating condition, and then identifying a degree of degradation of the fuel cell and a tendency for the degree of degradation thereof under each of the operating conditions;
• calculating an acceleration multiple based on the degree of degradation identified under the derived operating condition for accelerated degradation and under the normal operating condition;
• and
• predicting the life of the membrane electrode assembly based on the acceleration multiple.