Fuel cell performance augmentation: Gas flow channel design for fuel optimization
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2009
Abstract
The effects of gas flow channel design were studied experimentally for increasing fuel cell performance and fuel optimization. Three types of gas flow channels (serpentine, straight and interdigitated) were designed on the basis of water flooding due to electrochemical reactions, electro-osmotic drag, etc. Experimental results indicate that the best cell performance can be obtained by arranging interdigitated gas flow channel at the anode side and serpentine gas flow channel at the cathode side. Detailed analysis on complex two phase water generation and electrochemical phenomena behind those results were analyzed in this work to find out the best design for gas flow channels. © 2009 Tech Science Press.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Fluid Dynamics and Materials Processing
First Page
399
Last Page
409
Recommended Citation
Mahmud Hasan, A., Guo, S., & Wahab, M. (2009). Fuel cell performance augmentation: Gas flow channel design for fuel optimization. Fluid Dynamics and Materials Processing, 5 (4), 399-409. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/mechanical_engineering_pubs/1043