Numerical Simulation of Cell Performance in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells with Contracted Flow Field Design

2008 ◽  
Vol 155 (9) ◽  
pp. B877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Chung Weng ◽  
Wei-Mon Yan ◽  
Hung-Yi Li ◽  
Xiao-Dong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Flow Field Design

Wavy Surface Cathode Gas Flow Channel Effects on Transport Processes in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shian Li ◽  
Jinliang Yuan ◽  
Martin Andersson ◽  
Gongnan Xie ◽  
Bengt Sundén
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Mass Transport ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Flow Channel ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Wavy Surface ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Flow Field Design

The flow field design of current collectors is a significant issue, which greatly affects the mass transport processes of reactants/products inside fuel cells. Especially for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, an appropriate flow field design is very important due to the water balance problem. In this paper, a wavy surface is employed at the cathode flow channel to improve the oxygen mass transport process. The effects of wavy surface on transport processes are numerically investigated by using a three-dimensional anisotropic model including a water phase change model and a spherical agglomerate model. It is found that the wavy configurations enhance the oxygen transport and decrease the water saturation level. It is concluded that the predicted results and findings provide the guideline for the design and manufacture of fuel cells.

Flow field design with 3D geometry for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 1107-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Yan ◽  
Cheng Guan ◽  
Yao Zhang ◽  
Kaicheng Jiang ◽  
Guanghua Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
3D Geometry ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Flow Field Design

scholarly journals Performance Studies of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells with Different Flow Field Designs – Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-714
Author(s):  
Muthukumar Marappan ◽  
Karthikeyan Palaniswamy ◽  
Thiagarajan Velumani ◽  
Kim Byung Chul ◽  
Rajavel Velayutham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Performance Studies ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Exchange Membrane
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