Effect of process conditions on dynamics and performance of PEMFC: Comparison with experiments

Hye Yeon Park; Ji Won Hwang; Ki Tae Park; Sunhoe Kim; Yeon Uk Jeong; Hyun Wook Jung; Sung Hyun Kim

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2010.01.051

Effect of process conditions on dynamics and performance of PEMFC: Comparison with experiments

Hye Yeon Park, Ji Won Hwang, Ki Tae Park, Sunhoe Kim, Yeon Uk Jeong, Hyun Wook Jung, Sung Hyun Kim

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Abstract

Three-dimensional numerical computations have been carried out to investigate the dynamics inside proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and its performance using Star-CD solver, the computational fluid dynamics software. Theoretical results in polarization curves quantitatively corroborate the experimental findings previously reported in Jung et al. [2]. Also, effects of various process conditions such as relative humidity, stoichiometric ratio at anode and cathode channels, and cell configuration on the performance of fuel cell have been further scrutinized. It has been revealed that the moderately high stoichiometric ratio at cathode channel and single serpentine geometry improve the cell performance and also the humidity change at cathode makes the cell voltage variation high, comparing with the humidity change at anode.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6505-6509
Number of pages	5
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	518
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.01.051
Publication status	Published - 2010 Sep 1

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Keywords

Cell configuration
Cell design
CFD simulation
Polarization curve
Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell
Relative humidity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Materials Chemistry
Metals and Alloys
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Surfaces and Interfaces

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Park, H. Y., Hwang, J. W., Park, K. T., Kim, S., Jeong, Y. U., Jung, H. W., & Kim, S. H. (2010). Effect of process conditions on dynamics and performance of PEMFC: Comparison with experiments. Thin Solid Films, 518(22), 6505-6509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.01.051

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