Numerical analysis of a PEM fuel cell performance using a tree-shaped vascular design for flow distribution

Daniel Lorenzini-Gutierrez; Abel Hernandez-Guerrero; Bladimir Ramos Alvarado; Cuauhtemoc Rubio-Arana

Numerical analysis of a PEM fuel cell performance using a tree-shaped vascular design for flow distribution

Daniel Lorenzini-Gutierrez, Abel Hernandez-Guerrero, Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Cuauhtemoc Rubio-Arana

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

Performance parameters of a PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell are investigated in this paper. Tree-shaped vascular wall designs are modeled and simulated as gas distributors and current collectors. The bipolar plates are formed by squared panels with different vascular geometries that connect the center with the perimeter. The results of this study are shown for three different levels of bifurcation with optimized geometries. Numerical simulations were made in order to solve the Navier-Stokes equations and potentiostatic and galvanostatic fields for the PEM fuel cell. Results show how the global performance increases and the relative pressure drop through the flow channels diminishes as the number of bifurcation levels is increased.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011
Publisher	Nis University
Pages	1046-1060
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9788660550165
State	Published - Jan 1 2011
Event	24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011 - Novi Sad, Serbia Duration: Jul 4 2011 → Jul 7 2011

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Other	24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011
Country/Territory	Serbia
City	Novi Sad
Period	7/4/11 → 7/7/11

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General Energy
General Environmental Science

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Lorenzini-Gutierrez, D., Hernandez-Guerrero, A., Ramos Alvarado, B., & Rubio-Arana, C. (2011). Numerical analysis of a PEM fuel cell performance using a tree-shaped vascular design for flow distribution. In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011 (pp. 1046-1060). Nis University.

Lorenzini-Gutierrez, Daniel ; Hernandez-Guerrero, Abel ; Ramos Alvarado, Bladimir et al. / Numerical analysis of a PEM fuel cell performance using a tree-shaped vascular design for flow distribution. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011. Nis University, 2011. pp. 1046-1060

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Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011. Nis University, 2011. p. 1046-1060.

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