Reinforcement of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell performance through a novel flow field design with auxiliary channels and a hole array

被引:8
作者
Wang, Yulin [1 ]
Wang, Xiaoai [1 ]
Chen, Gaojian [2 ]
Chen, Chao [3 ]
Wang, Xiaodong [4 ]
Penga, Zeljko [5 ]
Yang, Ziming [3 ]
Xing, Lei [3 ]
机构
[1] Tianjin Univ Commerce, Tianjin Key Lab Refrigerat Technol, Tianjin, Peoples R China
[2] Jiangsu Univ, Inst Green Chem & Chem Technol, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Oxford, Dept Engn Sci, Oxford OX1 3PJ, England
[4] North China Elect Power Univ, Res Ctr Engn Thermophys, Beijing, Peoples R China
[5] Univ Split, Fac Elect Engn, Mech Engn & Naval Architecture, Split, Croatia
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
auxiliary channel; current uniformity; flow field design; hole array; PEM fuel cell; RELATIVE-HUMIDITY DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMAL SEPARATOR SHAPE; GAS-DIFFUSION LAYER; 2-PHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL-ANALYSIS; BIPOLAR PLATES; CURRENT-DENSITY; CATHODE; MODEL; WATER;
D O I
10.1002/aic.17461
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
A novel flow field was designed by deploying auxiliary channels inside the partially hollow ribs and drilling a series of arrayed holes on the auxiliary channels. This novel design rationally utilizes the ribs of the current collector and improves the volumetric efficiency of the parallel channels, leading to improved cell performance and homogeneity of current distribution. A three-dimensional, two-phase flow model was developed to analyze the influence of a variety of parameters on the oxygen and water saturation profiles, cell performance, and current uniformity. It was found that the combination of auxiliary channels and hole array provides an extra pathway for reactant transport and water removal. A reasonable optimization of the flow field geometry, for example, the hole size, the area ratio of arrayed holes and auxiliary channels, nonuniform distribution of arrayed holes, could further improve the cell performance and current uniformity at an extremely low pressure drop.
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