A Study of Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells With Perforated Metal Gas Diffusion Layers

Torsten Berning, Shiro Tanaka

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Abstract

A numerical analysis of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) that contains a perforated metal plate at the cathode side has been conducted. The model utilizes the Eulerian multi-phase approach to predict the occurrence and transport of liquid water inside the cell. The PEMFC that was modelled contained micro-channels at both anode and cathode side. Results suggest that despite the fact that the inlet gases are fully saturated (RH = 100%), the holes in the metal sheet remain in the single phase, and the predicted maximum current densities are accordingly high. The high thermal conductivity of the metal sheets result in only a moderate temperature increase in the cell, and the fuel cell membrane is predicted to be hydrated under all conditions investigated. The fact that the cathode channel and the holes in the metal sheet remain dry is attributed to the high pressure drop inside the flow channel.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of ASME-JSME-KSME 2019 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
ForlagAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Publikationsdatojul. 2019
ISBN (Trykt)978-0-7918-5903-2
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jul. 2019
BegivenhedASME-JSME-KSME 2019 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference - San Francisco, USA
Varighed: 28 jul. 20191 aug. 2019

Konference

KonferenceASME-JSME-KSME 2019 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
Land/OmrådeUSA
BySan Francisco
Periode28/07/201901/08/2019

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