Standardized testing framework for quality control of fuel cell bipolar plates

2021 ◽  
Vol 482 ◽  
pp. 228972
Author(s):  
Nima Shaigan ◽  
Xiao-Zi Yuan ◽  
François Girard ◽  
Khalid Fatih ◽  
Mark Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Standardized Testing ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Testing Framework

Metal bipolar plates for PEM fuel cell—A review

2007 ◽  
Vol 163 (2) ◽  
pp. 755-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Tawfik ◽  
Y. Hung ◽  
D. Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Bipolar Plates

PVD Coated Bipolar Plates for PEM Fuel Cells

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo-Jen Lee ◽  
Ching-Han Huang ◽  
Yu-Pang Chen ◽  
Chen-Te Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Pem Fuel Cells ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Coating Materials ◽  
Pvd Coating ◽  
Simulated Fuel

Aluminum was considered a good candidate material for bipolar plates of the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells due to its low cost, light weight, high strength and good manufacturability. But there were problems of both chemical and electrochemical corrosions in the PEM fuel cell operating environment. The major goals of this research are to find proper physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating materials which would enhance surface properties by making significant improvements on corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity at a reasonable cost. Several coating materials had been studied to analyze their corrosion resistance improvement. The corrosion rates of all materials were tested in a simulated fuel cell environment. The linear polarization curve of electrochemical method measured by potentiostat instrument was employed to determine the corrosion current. Results of the corrosion tests indicated that all of the coating materials had good corrosion resistance and were stable in the simulated fuel cell environment. The conductivities of the coated layers were better and the resistances changed very little after the corrosion test. At last, single fuel cells were made by each PVD coating material. Fuel cell tests were conducted to determine their performance w.r.t. that was made of graphite. The results of fuel cell tests indicated that metallic bipolar plates with PVD coating could be used in PEM fuel cells.

Performance of a PEM Fuel Cell Using Electroplated Ni–Mo and Ni–Mo–P Stainless Steel Bipolar Plates

2017 ◽  
Vol 164 (13) ◽  
pp. F1427-F1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Rashtchi ◽  
Yasna Acevedo Gomez ◽  
Keyvan Raeissi ◽  
Morteza Shamanian ◽  
Björn Eriksson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Stainless Steel Bipolar Plates

The Resistive Properties of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells With Stainless Steel Bipolar Plates

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo-Jen Lee ◽  
Kung-Ting Yang ◽  
Yu-Ming Lee ◽  
Chi-Yuan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cells ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Pure Oxygen ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Treated Cell ◽  
Ohmic Resistance

In this research, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is employed to monitor the resistance of a fuel cell during operation with different operating conditions and different materials for the bipolar plates. The operating condition variables are cell humidity, pure oxygen or air as oxidizer, and current density. Three groups of single cells were tested: a graphite cell, a stainless steel cell (treated and original), and a thin, small, treated stainless steel cell. A treated cell here means using an electrochemical treatment to improve bipolar plate anticorrosion capability. From the results, the ohmic resistance of a fully humidified treated stainless steel fuel cell is 0.28 Ω cm2. Under the same operating conditions, the ohmic resistance of the graphite and the original fuel cell are each 0.1 Ω cm2 and that of the small treated cell is 0.3 Ω cm2. Cell humidity has a greater influence on resistance than does the choice of oxidizer; furthermore, resistance variation due to humidity effects is more serious with air support. From the above results, fuel cells fundamental phenomenon such as ohmic resistance, charge transfer resistance, and mass transport resistance under different operating conditions could be evaluated.

Electrochemical Characteristic of Cr-Based Film Coated 304SS as PEMFC Bipolar Plates

2010 ◽  
Vol 160-162 ◽  
pp. 1469-1475
Author(s):  
Nai Bao Huang ◽  
Cheng Hao Liang ◽  
Guo Qiang Lin ◽  
Li Shuang Xu ◽  
Bao Lian Li
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Electrochemical Characteristic ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Cathodic Arc Deposition ◽  
Cr Film ◽  
Exchange Membrane

By using electrochemical techniques, the electrochemical characteristic of Cr-based film coated 304 stainless steel (304SS) as proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) bipolar plates, which was deposited by cathodic arc deposition technology, was studied. The results indicated that Cr, CrN, (TiCr)N and (TiN+Ti) film could not only decreased the steel’s contact resistance but also improved its corrosion resistance and the fuel cell stack’s performance. Since Cr, (CrN) and (TiCrN) film were more compact than (TiN+Ti) film, which contained the oxides of Ti, as bipolar plates, the performance for all film change in the following order: Cr film ≈(CrN) film ≈ (TiCrN) film >(TiN+Ti) film.

Design Approach for the Development of the Flow Field of Bipolar Plates for a PEMFC Stack Prototype

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Sala ◽  
Paola Gallo Stampino ◽  
Giovanni Dotelli
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Auxiliary Power ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
Enhance Mass

This work is part of a project whose final aim is the realization of an auxiliary power fuel cell generator. It was necessary to design and develop bipolar plates that would be suitable for this application. Bipolar plates have a relevant influence on the final performances of the entire device. A gas leakage or a bad management of the water produced during the reaction could be determinant during operations and would cause the failure of the stack. The development of the bipolar plates was performed in different steps. First, the necessity to make an esteem of the dynamics that happen inside the feeding channels led to perform analytical calculations. The values found were cross-checked performing a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation; finally, it was defined the best pattern for the feeding channels, so that to enhance mass transport and achieve the best velocity profile. The bipolar plates designed were machined and assembled in a laboratory scale two cells prototype stack. Influences of the temperature and of the humidity were evaluated performing experiments at 60 deg and 70 deg and between 60% and 100% of humidity of the reactant gasses. The best operating point achieved in one of these conditions was improved by modifying the flow rates of the reactant, in order to obtain the highest output power, and it evaluated the reliability of the plates in experiments performed for longer times, at fixed voltages.

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