Effect of flow field design on the performance of elevated-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Puneet K. Sinha; Chao-yang Wang; Uwe Beuscher

doi:10.1002/er.1257

Effect of flow field design on the performance of elevated-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Puneet K. Sinha, Chao-yang Wang, Uwe Beuscher

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In our previous work, operation of polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) at 95°C was investigated in detail and it was found that dry operation of PEFC at elevated temperatures makes the parallel flow field design a viable design option for high temperature applications such as for automobiles. In this work, a three-dimensional, non-isothermal PEFC model is used to compare the performance of a 25 cm² fuel cell with serpentine and parallel flow field design operated at 95°C under various inlet humidity conditions. Numerical results show that the parallel flow field provides better and more uniformly distributed performance over the whole active area which makes the parallel flow field a better design compared to the serpentine flow field for PEFCs operated at elevated temperature and low inlet relative humidity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	390-411
Number of pages	22
Journal	International Journal of Energy Research
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/er.1257
State	Published - Mar 25 2007

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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