Application of Metal Foam as a Flow Field for PEM Fuel Cell Stack

Fuel Cells ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kim ◽  
C. Kim ◽  
Y. Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Metal Foam ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack

Three-dimensional multi-phase simulation of PEM fuel cell considering the full morphology of metal foam flow field

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 2978-2989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guobin Zhang ◽  
Zhiming Bao ◽  
Biao Xie ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
Kui Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Metal Foam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Foam Flow ◽  
Multi Phase

Investigating the Use of Stamped Metal Foils as Bipolar Plates in PEM Fuel Cell Stacks

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel T. Backes ◽  
David T. McMillan ◽  
Andrew M. Herring ◽  
John R. Berger ◽  
John A. Turner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Thin Sheet ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Serpentine Flow Field

The process of stamping stainless steel bipolar plates is developed from initial plate design through manufacturing and use in a fuel cell stack. A stamped design incorporating a serpentine flow field for the cathode and an interdigitated flow field for the anode is designed. This bipolar plate consists of only one piece of thin stainless steel sheet. The process of rubber-pad stamping was chosen to reduce shearing of the thin sheet. Dies were designed and made. Stainless steel plates were stamped, but stress were higher than anticipated and die failure was observed. The plates were tested both in-situ and by doing simulated fuel cell testing. Although sealing was an issue due to lack of proper gaskets and endplates, tests determined that the stamped bipolar plates will work in a PEM fuel cell stack. Dies were redesigned to improve durability. Gaskets and endplates were designed to complete the stack construction.

Effects of flow field design on the performance of a PEM fuel cell with metal foam as the flow distributor

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (17) ◽  
pp. 13060-13066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin-Tsang Tsai ◽  
Chung-Jen Tseng ◽  
Zhong-Sheng Liu ◽  
Chih-Hao Wang ◽  
Chun-I Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Metal Foam ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Flow Distributor ◽  
Flow Field Design

Bond graph model of a PEM fuel cell stack

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (06) ◽  
pp. 329-334
Author(s):  
S. Rabih ◽  
C. Turpin ◽  
S. Astier
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Graph Model ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Bond Graph ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack

Diagnosis of PEM fuel cell stack based on magnetic fields measurements

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 11482-11487 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Hamaz ◽  
C. Cadet ◽  
F. Druart ◽  
G. Cauffet
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack

Parametric Sensitivity Tests — European PEM Fuel Cell Stack Test Procedures

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Simon Araya ◽  
Søren Juhl Andreasen ◽  
Søren Knudsen Kær
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Test Procedures ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Parametric Sensitivity ◽  
Benchmark Tests ◽  
Sensitivity Tests ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

As fuel cells are increasingly commercialized for various applications, harmonized and industry-relevant test procedures are necessary to benchmark tests and to ensure comparability of stack performance results from different parties. This paper reports the results of parametric sensitivity tests performed based on test procedures proposed by a European project, Stack-Test. The sensitivity of a Nafion-based low temperature PEMFC stack’s performance to parametric changes was the main objective of the tests. Four crucial parameters for fuel cell operation were chosen; relative humidity, temperature, pressure, and stoichiometry at varying current density. Furthermore, procedures for polarization curve recording were also tested both in ascending and descending current directions.

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