Three-Dimensional CFD Modeling of Serpentine Flow Field Configurations for PEM Fuel Cell Performance

被引:17
作者
Velisala, Venkateswarlu [1 ]
Pullagura, Gandhi [2 ]
Yarramsetty, Naresh [3 ]
Vadapalli, Srinivas [2 ]
Boni, Murali Krishna [4 ]
Gorantla, Kiran Kumar [5 ]
机构
[1] VKR VNB & AGK Coll Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India
[2] Gitam Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
[3] Sardar Vallabhai Natl Inst Technol Surat, Dept Mech Engn, Surat, Gujarat, India
[4] Natl Inst Technol Warangal, Dept Mech Engn, Warangal, Telangana, India
[5] Sasi Inst Technol & Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India
关键词
PEM fuel cell; Flow fields; Pressure drop; Reactants distribution; Performance; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; CONTACT RESISTANCE; WATER MANAGEMENT; DESIGN; CHANNEL; GEOMETRY;
D O I
10.1007/s13369-021-05544-4
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A complete three-dimensional Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) model is proposed to study the influence of right-angle turn single serpentine (RAT1S), right-angle turn double serpentine (RAT2S), right-angle turn triple serpentine (RAT3S), and right-angle turn 3-2-1 serpentine (RAT321S) flow fields configuration on PEMFC performance with a commercial CFD code (ANSYS FLUENT). Simulations have been performed to envisage the pressure drop in the channel, the mass fraction of H-2 and O-2 along the anode and cathode channels, current flux density dispersion on the catalyst layer (CL), the membrane water content and proton conductivity as well as cell performance for proposed 4 flow field designs. A comparison of the simulation results of the four models was carried out. It has been found that the output of RAT321S flow field has improved compared to the RAT1S, RAT2S, and RAT3S flow field designs for the flow of the fixed-flow reactants, and RAT321S flow field model has been validated with experimental literature evidence. The results also show that the pressure drop losses are reduced as the number of passes increases.
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页码:11687 / 11700
页数:14
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