Performance of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with Flow Field Designs - Review |
Author(s): |
| G.Dhanush Kumaar , Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous); M.Muthukumar, Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous); D.Akilan, Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous); P.Arun Kumar, Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous); A.K.Arun Prasath, Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous) |
Keywords: |
| channel design, flow field, fuel cells, PEMFC |
Abstract |
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The Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) uses a polymer membrane as the electrolyte instead of a liquid. This type of cell is very light and the solid membrane makes fabrication of the cell easier. The performance of the PEMFC is affected by design and operating parameters. In this project, the performance of the PEMFC is improved with a novel flow field. The flow field is a thin layer of the metal plate in which the gas flows into the cell. In fuel cells, the flow field plates are designed to provide an adequate amount of the reactants (hydrogen and oxygen) to the Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) and catalyst surface while minimizing pressure drop. The most popular channel configurations for PEMFCs are serpentine, parallel, and interdigitated flow. The objective of this work is to investigate and analyze the design of the flow field. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV9I30075 Published in: Volume : 9, Issue : 3 Publication Date: 01/06/2021 Page(s): 60-68 |
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