Numerical simulation of using DBD plasma air blower for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

被引:4
作者
Amanifard, Nima [1 ]
Moayedi, Hesam [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guilan, Fac Mech Engn, Thermo & Fluids Dept, Rasht, Iran
关键词
PEM fuel cell; DBD plasma blower; Numerical simulation; Power consumption; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; FLOW CHANNEL; REGENERATIVE BLOWER; PERFORMANCE; OPTIMIZATION; TRANSPORT; PEMFC; 3D; ELECTROLYZER; PARAMETERS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.09.055
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In this study, a novel air blower by applying the DBD plasma actuator for a PEM fuel cell is proposed for reducing power consumption and air flow saving. For this purpose, the DBD plasma actuators are installed on the bottom surface of the cathode channel of a PEMFC. The impact of the application of DBD plasma and the number of DBDs on the air mass flow rate and performance of PEMFC were numerically investigated. Results show that in comparison to the conventional air blower model, using the DBD plasma air blower at the cathode channel of a PEMFC results in a reduction of velocity magnitude and uniform velocity distribution of airflow within the cathode channel. Also, results indicate that the DBD plasma air blower model with less air flow consumption provides almost the same current density and performance as the conventional model. Results illustrate that the DBD plasma air blower with 3 DBDs can be a suitable candidate to obtain the best design for the DBD plasma air blower. The robust advantages of using the DBD plasma air blower become more underscored when the findings present the 90.31% reduction in the average power consumption.(c) 2023 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:817 / 830
页数:14
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