scholarly journals Carbon Composite for A Pem Fuel Cell Bipolar Plate

1997 ◽  
Vol 496 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Besmann ◽  
J. W. Klett ◽  
T. D. Burchell
Keyword(s):  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Fiber Material ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Chemical Vapor Infiltration ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Cost Component ◽  
Carbon Fiber Material ◽  
Initial Work

ABSTRACTThe current major cost component for proton exchange membrane fuel cells is the bipolar plate. An option being explored for replacing the current, nominal machined graphite component is a molded carbon fiber material. One face and the volume of the component will be left porous, while the opposite surface and sides are hermetically sealed via chemical vapor infiltration of carbon. This paper will address initial work on the concept.

The Development of a Heterogeneous Composite Bipolar Plate of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-San Lee ◽  
Long-Jeng Chen ◽  
Zheng-Ru He ◽  
Shih-Hong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Graphite Powder ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Compression Force ◽  
Exchange Membrane

A new high performance, low cost heterogeneous composite bipolar plate has been developed. Unlike the well publicized carbon composite bipolar plate, in which graphite powder and plastics are mixed thoroughly, the new plate has its “ribs” made of flexible and loose carbon fiber bunches while the rest of the plate is plain plastic. This design has brought many advantages: low contact resistance acquired under very low compression force, less stack weight and volume, full electrode utilization, and thus high performance and low cost. It also eliminates the need for supplementary devices for fuel circulation among cells in a stack and makes DMFC portable.

Optimization of a Carbon Composite Bipolar Plate for PEM Fuel Cells

2002 ◽  
Vol 756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore M. Besmann ◽  
John J. Henry ◽  
Edgar Lara-Curzio ◽  
James W. Klett ◽  
David Haack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Pem Fuel Cells ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Chemical Vapor Infiltration ◽  
Short Carbon

ABSTRACTA carbon composite bipolar plate for PEM fuel cells has been developed that has high electrical conductivity, high strength, light weight, is impermeable, and has the potential for being produced at low cost. The plate is produced by slurry molding short carbon fibers into preform structures, molding features into the green body, and using chemical vapor infiltration to strengthen the material, give it high conductivity, and densify the surface to make it impermeable. Current efforts have focused on optimizing the fabrication process and characterizing prototypical components.

Carbon/Carbon Composite Bipolar Plate for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 147 (11) ◽  
pp. 4083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore M. Besmann ◽  
James W. Klett ◽  
John J. Henry ◽  
Edgar Lara-Curzio
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Exchange Membrane

Alternate Hydrogen Pump Method Enables Start-Up from −30°C for Graphite-Bipolar-Plate Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 166 (14) ◽  
pp. F1112-F1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junning Wen ◽  
Dechun Si ◽  
Shangshang Wang ◽  
Han Ding ◽  
Chaoming Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Hydrogen Pump ◽  
Exchange Membrane

The durability investigation of a 10‐cell metal bipolar plate proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 2605-2614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailin Fu ◽  
Tian Tian ◽  
Yanan Chen ◽  
Shang Li ◽  
Chao Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Exchange Membrane

Numerical Modeling of Velocity and Temperature Distributions in a Bipolar Plate of PEM Electrolysis Cell With Greatly Improved Flow Uniformity

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jephanya Kasukurthi ◽  
K. M. Veepuri ◽  
Jianhu Nie ◽  
Yitung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Electrolysis Cell ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Temperature Distributions ◽  
Pem Electrolysis

In this present work, finite volume method was used to simulate the three-dimensional water flow and heat transfer in a flow field plate of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis cell. The standard k-ε model together with standard wall function method was used to model three-dimensional fluid flow and heat transfer. First, numerical simulations were performed for a basic bipolar plate and it was found that the flow distribution inside the channels in not uniform. The design of the basic bipolar plate has been changed to a new model, which is featured with multiple inlets and multiple outlets. Numerical results show that the flow and temperature distributions for the new design become much homogeneous.

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