Design and numerical investigation of multi-channel cooling plate for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Song, Jiangnan; Huang, Ying; Zeng, Jing; Chen, Lunjun; Wu, Yanli

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2022.04.052

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“…Compared with the single-channel serpentine flow field, the multi-channel serpentine flow field can significantly reduce the pressure loss and improve the output power while at the same time, the reaction gas distribution is more uniform [140][141][142][143]. Lu et al [141] used microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology to apply four flow field designs to micro PEMFC.…”

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Review of Flow Field Designs for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

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The performance of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) closely depends on internal reactant diffusion and liquid water removal. As one of the key components of PEMFCs, bipolar plates (BPs) provide paths for reactant diffusion and product transport. Therefore, to achieve high fuel cell performance, one key issue is designing BPs with a reasonable flow field. This paper provides a comprehensive review of various modifications of the conventional parallel flow field, interdigitated flow field, and serpentine flow field to improve fuel cells’ overall performance. The main focuses for modifications of conventional flow fields are flow field shape, length, aspect ratio, baffle, trap, auxiliary inlet, and channels, as well as channel numbers. These modifications can partly enhance reactant diffusion and product transport while maintaining an acceptable flow pressure drop. This review also covers the detailed structural description of the newly developed flow fields, including the 3D flow field, metal flow field, and bionic flow field. Moreover, the effects of these flow field designs on the internal physical quantity transport and distribution, as well as the fuel cells’ overall performance, are investigated. This review describes state-of-the-art flow field design, identifies the key research gaps, and provides references and guidance for the design of high-performance flow fields for PEMFCs in the future.

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Review of Flow Field Designs for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

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“…Energy transmission can occur in three main ways: by conduction due to a temperature difference, via convection due to the bulk movement of a fluid, or via diffusive transport in interdiffusion mixes. Numerical simulations have been the most popular method for researching heat transfer because of the benefits of collecting complete temperature field distributions for each component. − Cao et al examined this relationship using three-dimensional (3D) models. In the study, a voltage of 0.6 V predicted a current of 1.5 °C, which was 0.3 °C off.…”

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Analyzing Temperature Distribution, Mass Transport, and Cell Performance in PEM Fuel Cells with Emphasis on GDL Face Permeability and Thermal Contact Resistance Parameters

Binyamin,

Lim

2023

ACS Omega

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Temperature distribution, mass transport, and current density are crucial parameters to characterize the durability and output performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), which are affected by thermal contact resistance (TCR) and gas diffusion layer (GDL) face permeability within both cathode and anode GDL porous jumps. This study examined the effects of TCR and GDL face permeability on a single PEM fuel cell’s temperature profiles, mass transport, and cell performance using a three-dimensional, nonisothermal computational model with an isotropic gas diffusion layer (GDL). This model calculates the ideal thermal contact resistance by comparing the expected plate-cathode electrode temperature difference to the numerical and experimental literature. The combined artificial neural network-genetic algorithm (ANN-GA) method is also applied to identify the optimum powers and their operating conditions in six cases. Theoretical findings demonstrate that TCR and suitable GDL face permeability must be considered to optimize the temperature distribution and cell efficiency. TCR and GDL face permeability lead to a 1.5 °C rise in maximum cell temperature at 0.4 V, with a “Λ” shape in temperature profiles. The TCR and GDL face permeability also significantly impacts electrode heat and mass transfer. Case 6 had 1.91, 6.58, and 8.72% higher velocity magnitudes, oxygen mass fractions, and cell performances than case 1, respectively. Besides, the combined ANN-GA method is suitable for predicting fuel cell performance and identifying operation parameters for optimum powers. Therefore, the findings can improve PEM fuel cell performance and give a reference for LT-PEMFC design.

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Experimental study of the thermal and power performances of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack affected by the coolant temperature

Liu

Lin

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Applied Thermal Engineering

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Design and numerical investigation of multi-channel cooling plate for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Cited by 19 publications

References 44 publications

Review of Flow Field Designs for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Review of Flow Field Designs for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Analyzing Temperature Distribution, Mass Transport, and Cell Performance in PEM Fuel Cells with Emphasis on GDL Face Permeability and Thermal Contact Resistance Parameters

Experimental study of the thermal and power performances of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack affected by the coolant temperature

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