The effects of feeding configurations to water flooding and general performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2005
Abstract
The performance of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) using different feeding configurations has been studied. Three bipolar plates, namely serpentine, straight channel and interdigitated designs, were arranged in different combinations for the PEMFC anode and cathode sides. Nine combinations in total were tested under different flow rates, working temperatures and loadings. The cell voltage versus current density and the cell power density versus current density curves were obtained. After operating the PEMFC under high current densities, the cell was split and the water flooding in the feeding channels was visually inspected. Experimental results showed that for different feeding configurations, interdigitated bipolar plate in anode side and serpentine bipolar plate in cathode side had the best performance in terms of cell voltage-current density curve, power density output rate, percentage of flooded area in the feeding channels, the pattern of flooding and the fuel utilization rate. Copyright © 2005 by ASME.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Energy Systems Division (Publication) AES
First Page
429
Last Page
435
Recommended Citation
Mahmud Hasan, A., Guo, S., & Ekkad, S. (2005). The effects of feeding configurations to water flooding and general performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Energy Systems Division (Publication) AES, 45, 429-435. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2005-81268