The mass transfer characteristics and energy improvement with various partially blocked flow channels in a PEM fuel cell

被引：81

作者：

Dong, Pengcheng ^{[1
]}

Xie, Gongnan ^{[1
]}

Ni, Meng ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Northwestern Polytech Univ, Sch Marine Sci & Technol, POB 24, Xian 710072, Peoples R China

[2] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Bldg & Real Estate, Bldg Energy Res Grp, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

来源：

ENERGY | 2020年 / 206卷

关键词：

PEMFC; Blocked flow channel; Mass transfer; Pressure drop; Effective power; Cell performance; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; PERFORMANCE; LAYER; DESIGN; PLATE; ELECTRODES; MODEL; FIELD;

D O I：

10.1016/j.energy.2020.117977

中图分类号：

O414.1 [热力学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

In order to improve the mass transfer and the energy performance of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC), five different kind of block shapes in the flow channel are proposed and evaluated numerically. It is found that the use of blocks in the gas channel enhances the mass transfer due to the generation of a nozzle-type effect in the channel. Results shows that the performances of PEMFCs with the five blocked channels [Cases B-F] can be improved comparing with that of the conventional flow channel without block [Case A], and Case D performs the best. The electrochemical conversion efficiency and effective power are improved by 15.58% and 15.77%, respectively. Further, by observing the block heights (0.4, 0.5 and 0.6) and spatial intervals (2.5, 5.0 and 8.0) of the above optimal shape [Case D] on the energy performances, these improvements can be raised to 17.09% and 16.95%, respectively. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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