Taguchi Approach in Combination with CFD Simulation as a Technique for the Optimization of the Operating Conditions of PEM Fuel Cells

Using a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model and an agglomerate model to investigate the effect of varying agglomerate parameters and output voltages on proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance

“…Indeed, any commercialization will need to be based on lowering the cost by reducing the platinum loading, as well as improving cell performance and durability [ 3 , 4 ]. Several approaches have been attempted in this context for optimizing operating conditions [ 5 ], with various effects having been studied [ 6 , 7 ]. In particular, significant effort has been directed at reducing the platinum load in the catalyst layers (CLs) without compromising cell performance [ 8 , 9 ].…”