Performance investigation on the radial flow channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Lian, Yutao; Zheng, Minggang

doi:10.1080/01430750.2021.1914161

Cited by 7 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Higher pressure increases permeability. Past studies showed that reactant mass fraction contours at the GDL/CL interface for both the anode and cathode would follow the pattern generated by the pressure contour 20,30–33 . With that, a greater mass fraction means more efficient mass transport from the flow channels to the MEA surface.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Past studies showed that reactant mass fraction contours at the GDL/CL interface for both the anode and cathode would follow the pattern generated by the pressure contour. 20,[30][31][32][33] With that, a greater mass fraction means more efficient mass transport from the flow channels to the MEA surface. This translates into enhanced electrochemical reactions, which generate greater current density.…”

Section: Inlet and Outlet Turning Anglesmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Analysis of fluid flow behaviour in different proton exchange membrane fuel cell flow field configurations

Sarjuni,

Lim,

Majlan

et al. 2023

Asia-Pacific J Chem Eng

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack is largely affected by the bipolar plate design. Uniform gas distribution throughout the active area with effective mass transport is critical to avoiding activation, concentration and ohmic losses that can reduce the overall stack performance. In this study, three inlet/outlet turning angles (90, 135 and 180°) were first simulated with a conventional parallel (CP) flow field. It was found that the 135° inlet/outlet angle showed the most optimised fluid distribution in the flow field. Thus, improving fluid uniformity up to 6% and reducing pressure drop up to 36%. This turning angle was then simulated in three different flow fields (modified serpentine [MS], modified fishbone [MF] and Tesla valve [TV]). MF generated the lowest pressure drop value of 80.11 Pa, but flow channelling was apparent in the fluid channels. The pressure drop in MS was 43% higher than in TV. Furthermore, the continuous fluid flow mechanism of the TV design generated up to two times higher uniformity level than MS. Hence, a TV flow field with a 135° inlet/outlet angle evidently demonstrated uniform fluid distribution, which can significantly enhance the multi‐phase fluid dynamics in a PEMFC.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Inlet and Outlet Turning Anglesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of fluid flow behaviour in different proton exchange membrane fuel cell flow field configurations

Sarjuni,

Lim,

Majlan

et al. 2023

Asia-Pacific J Chem Eng

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Yutao et al conducted evaluated circular flow fields made up of a fan shape and four square-shaped flow fields with ordinary flow channels by numerical analysis. They found that the circular flow fields had excellent current density as oxygen concentration and water content were evenly distributed and that they had an excellent water discharge ability [15].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many previous studies have been conducted on the well-known patterns of basic flow fields [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Various phenomena occurring on the anode and cathode sides were visualized through numerical analysis to understand the behaviors and examine the generated output through experiments.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Rotational Control for Accelerating Water Discharge on the Performance of a Circular Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

Kim

et al. 2022

Energies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are emerging as an important research topic owing to increasingly intensified environmental pollution. The flow field pattern of the fuel cell controls the electrochemically uniform distribution and water flooding in the reaction area between the anode and cathode. Water discharge management in the channel is an important factor influencing the efficiency of the fuel cell. In this paper, we propose a polymer electrolyte fuel cell with a rotatable circular spiral channel set to a constant size. The mass transfer behavior was analyzed numerically according to the number of channel passes. Numerical analysis showed that the production and behavior of water are closely associated with the performance of fuel cells. The circular spiral-pattern fuel cell with the greatest membrane water content was rotated through the experimental device to confirm the performance change of the fuel cell for each rotation speed. The performance improved as the internal water was ejected by the rotational centrifugal force. However, when excessive rotation was applied, the performance decreased because the water was forcibly drained out by a strong centrifugal force.

show abstract

Topology optimization of radial flow field PEM fuel cells for enhancing water management

Razmara,

Sá,

Prado

et al. 2024

Struct Multidisc Optim

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Performance investigation on the radial flow channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Analysis of fluid flow behaviour in different proton exchange membrane fuel cell flow field configurations

Analysis of fluid flow behaviour in different proton exchange membrane fuel cell flow field configurations

Effect of Rotational Control for Accelerating Water Discharge on the Performance of a Circular Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

Topology optimization of radial flow field PEM fuel cells for enhancing water management

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About