Parametric Study of a Single Cell PEM Fuel Cell

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 295-303
Author(s):  
Juan M. Sierra ◽  
Pathiyamattom J. Sebastian ◽  
Sergio A. Gamboa
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell

Parametric Study of a Single Cell PEM Fuel Cell

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan M. Sierra ◽  
Pathiyamattom J. Sebastian ◽  
Sergio A. Gamboa
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell

Parametric study on interaction of blower and back pressure control valve for a 80-kW class PEM fuel cell vehicle

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (39) ◽  
pp. 17595-17615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Kyu Kim ◽  
Hyung Eun Min ◽  
Im Mo Kong ◽  
Min Kyu Lee ◽  
Chang Ha Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Control Valve ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Back Pressure ◽  
Fuel Cell Vehicle ◽  
Pressure Control Valve

ac Impedance Study of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack Under Various Loading Conditions

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. V. Dale ◽  
M. D. Mann ◽  
H. Salehfar ◽  
A. M. Dhirde ◽  
T. Han
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Impedance Analysis ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Ac Impedance ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Exchange Membrane

This paper presents the ac impedance study and analysis of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell operated under various loading conditions. Ballard’s 1.2 kW Nexa™ fuel cell used for this study is integrated with a control system. The PEM fuel cell stack was operated using room air and pure hydrogen (99.995%) as input. Impedance data were collected for the fuel cell to study the behavior of the stack and groups of cells under various loads. Single cell impedance analysis was also performed for individual cells placed at different locations in the stack. The ac impedance analysis, also known as electrochemical impedance analysis, showed low frequency inductive effects and mass transport losses due to liquid water accumulation at high current densities. Results show that the stack run time to achieve steady state for impedance measurements is important. Using impedance plots, the average Ohmic resistance for the whole stack was estimated to be 41 mΩ, the same value obtained when summing the resistance value of all individual cells. Impedance analysis for groups of cells at different locations in the stack shows changes in both polarization resistance and capacitive component only in the low frequency region. At high frequencies, single cell inductive and capacitive behavior varied as a function of location in the stack. The effects of artifacts on the high frequency loop and on the high and low frequency intercept loops are also discussed.

Parametric study and estimation in CFD‐based PEM fuel cell models

AIChE Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 2089-2100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parag Jain ◽  
Lorenz T. Biegler ◽  
Myung S. Jhon
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Cell Models

Parametric Study of the Porous Cathode in the PEM Fuel Cell

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuqian Zhang ◽  
Li Jia
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Porous Electrode ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Average Pore

The electrochemical behavior and the reactant transport in the porous GDL and CL are controlled by a large number of parameters such as porosity, permeability, conductivity, catalyst loading, and average pore size etc. A three-dimensional PEM fuel cell model is developed. The model accounts for the mass, fluid and thermal transport processes as well as the electrochemical reaction. Using this model, the effects of the various porous electrode design parameters including porosity, solid electronic conductivity and thermal conductivity of cathode GDL, and the catalyst loading, average pore size of cathode CL are investigated through parametric study. The model is shown to agree well with experimental data over a substantial range of the porous electrode specifications. In addition, the model shows promise as a tool for optimizing the design of fuel cells.

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