Optimum design of the slotted-interdigitated channels flow field for proton exchange membrane fuel cells with consideration of the gas diffusion layer intrusion

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1413-1420

  Peng, Linfa ^a   Mai, Jianming ^a   Hu, Peng ^a   Lai, Xinmin ^a   Lin, Zhongqin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bipolar plates; Optimization; PEM fuel cell; Sensitivity analysis; Slotted interdigitated channel

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS RESULTS; ANALYTICAL MODEL; BIPOLAR PLATES; CLAMPING FORCE; CONCEPT DESIGNS; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FLOW FIELD DISTRIBUTION; FLOW-FIELD PLATE; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION MODELS; NON-UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PEM FUEL CELL; POOR PERFORMANCE; REACTANT GAS; ROBUST PERFORMANCE; SLOTTED-INTERDIGITATED CHANNEL;

DESIGN; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FLOW FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PROTONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CHANNEL FLOW; DESIGN; DIFFUSION; FUEL CELL; OPTIMIZATION; POROSITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650748356     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.11.031     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Hu P., Peng L.F., Zhang W.G., Lai X.M. Optimization design of slotted-interdigitated channel for stamped thin metal bipolar plate in proton exchange membrane fuel cell. J Power Sources 2009, 187:407-414.
2. Rajalakshmi N., Raja M., Dhathathreyan K.S. Evaluation of current distribution in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell by segmented cell approach. J Power Sources 2002, 112:331-336.
3. Ghosh P.C., Wuster T., Dohle H., Kimiaie N., Mergel J., Stolten D. In situ approach for current distribution measurement in fuel cells. J Power Sources 2006, 154:184-191.
4. Onda K., Taniuchi T., Araki T., Sunakawa D. Numerical analysis of current distribution at proton exchange membrane fuel cell compared by segmented current collector cell. J Fuel Cell Sci Technol 2007, 4:441-449.
5. Weng F.B., Jou B.S., Li C.W., Su A., Chan S.H. The effect of low humidity on the uniformity and stability of segmented PEM fuel cells. J Power Sources 2008, 181:251-258.
6. Kandlikar S.G., Lu Z., Domigan W.E., White A.D., Benedict M.W. Measurement of flow maldistribution in parallel channels and its application to ex-situ and in-situ experiments in PEMFC water management studies. Int J Heat Mass Transfer 2009, 52:1741-1752.
7. Santarelli M.G., Torchio M.F., Cali M., Giaretto V. Experimental analysis of cathode flow stoichiometry on the electrical performance of a PEMFC stack. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2007, 32:710-716.
8. Zhou P., Wu C.W., Ma G.J. Contact resistance prediction and structure optimization of bipolar plates. J Power Sources 2006, 159:1115-1122.
9. Zhou P., Wu C.W., Ma G.J. Influence of clamping force on the performance of PEMFCs. J Power Sources 2007, 163:874-881.
10. Zhou P., Wu C.W. Numerical study on the compression effect of gas diffusion layer on PEMFC performance. J Power Sources 2007, 170:93-100.
11. Sun W., Peppley B.A., Karan K. Modeling the influence of GDL and flow-field plate parameters on the reaction distribution in the PEMFC cathode catalyst layer. J Power Sources 2005, 144:42-53.
12. Bazylak A., Sinton D., Liu Z.S., Djilali N. Effect of compression on liquid water transport and microstructure of PEMFC gas diffusion layers. J Power Sources 2007, 163:784-792.
13. Nitta I., Hottinen T., Himanen O., Mikkola M. Inhomogeneous compression of PEMFC gas diffusion layer: Part I. Experimental. J Power Sources 2007, 171:26-36.
14. Hottinen T., Himanen O., Karvonen S., Nitta I. Inhomogeneous compression of PEMFC gas diffusion layer: Part II. Modeling the effect. J Power Sources 2007, 171:113-121.
15. Hottinen T., Himanen O. PEMFC temperature distribution caused by inhomogeneous compression of GDL. Electrochem Commun 2007, 9:1047-1052.
16. Ahmed D.H., Sung H.J., Bae J. Effect of GDL permeability on water and thermal management in PEMFCs-I. Isotropic and anisotropic permeability. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2008, 33:3767-3785.
17. Ahmed D.H., Sung H.J., Bae J. Effect of GDL permeability on water and thermal management in PEMFCs-II. Clamping force. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2008, 33:3786-3800.
18. Saha LK, Kurihara E, Shi W, Oshima N. Numerical study of pressure drop in the separator channel and gas diffusion layer of polymer electrolyte fuel cell and deformation effect of porous media. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. Nanochannels, Microchannels, Minichannels; 2008 Pts A and B 1317-1325 1948.
19. Su Z.Y., Liu C.T., Chang H.P., Li C.H., Huang K.J., Sui P.C. A numerical investigation of the effects of compression force on PEM fuel cell performance. J Power Sources 2008, 183:182-192.
20. Soong C.Y., Yan W.M., Tseng C.Y., Liu H.C., Chen F.L., Chu H.S. Analysis of reactant gas transport in a PEM fuel cell with partially blocked fuel flow channels. J Power Sources 2005, 143:36-47.
21. Kuo J.K., Chen C.K. Evaluating the enhanced performance of a novel wave-like form gas flow channel in the PEMFC using the field synergy principle. J Power Sources 2006, 162:1122-1129.
22. Ferng Y.M., Su A. A three-dimensional full-cell CFD model used to investigate the effects of different flow channel designs on PEMFC performance. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2007, 32:4466-4476.
23. Ferng Y.M., Su A., Lu S.M. Experiment and simulation investigations for effects of flow channel patterns on the PEMFC performance. Int J Energy Res 2008, 32:12-23.
24. Min C.H. Performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell with a stepped flow field design. J Power Sources 2009, 186:370-376.
25. Kumar A., Reddy R.G. Effect of channel dimensions and shape in the flow-field distributor on the performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. J Power Sources 2003, 113:11-18.
26. Lin H.H., Cheng C.H., Soong C.Y., Chen F., Yan W.M. Optimization of key parameters in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell. J Power Sources 2006, 162:246-254.
27. Sui PC, Kumar S, Djilali N. Design and optimization of the gas channels of a PEMFC using CFD-based simulation. Proc. Int. Conf. Fuel Cell Sci. Eng. and Technol; 2006 Pts A and B 391-399 1220.
28. Cheng C.H., Lin H.H., Lai G.J. Design for geometric parameters of PEM fuel cell by integrating computational fluid dynamics code with optimization method. J Power Sources 2007, 165:803-813.
29. Secanell M., Carnes B., Suleman A., Djilali N. Electrochim Acta 2007, 52:2668-2682.
30. Maharudrayya S., Jayanti S., Deshpande A.P. Pressure drop and flow distribution in multiple parallel-channel configurations used in proton-exchange membrane fuel cell stacks. J Power Sources 2006, 157:358-367.
31. Martin D., Guinea D.M., Moreno B., Gonzalez L., Garcia-Alegre M.C., Guinea D. Electric modelling and image analysis of channel flow in bipolar plates. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2007, 32:1572-1581.