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Analysis of the Influence of Geometrical Parameters on the Performance of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Guodong Zhang1, Huifang Tao1, Da Li1, Kewei Chen2, Guoxiang Li1,*, Shuzhan Bai1, Ke Sun1,*
1
School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
2
Sinotruk Jinan Special Purpose Vehicle Co., Ltd., Jinan, 250117, China
* Corresponding Authors: Guoxiang Li. Email: ; Ke Sun. Email:
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences II)
Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2024, 20(1), 219-237. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025566
Received 21 July 2022; Accepted 11 April 2023; Issue published 08 November 2023
Abstract
A suitable channel structure can lead to efficient gas distribution and significantly improve the power density of
fuel cells. In this study, the influence of two channel design parameters is investigated, namely, the ratio of the
channel width to the bipolar plate ridge width (i.e., the channel ridge ratio) and the channel depth. The impact
of these parameters is evaluated with respect to the flow pattern, the gas composition distribution, the temperature field and the fuel cell output capability. The results show that a decrease in the channel ridge ratio and an
increase in the channel depth can effectively make the distributions of velocity, temperature and concentration
more uniform in each channel and improve the output capability of the fuel cell. An increase in the channel ridge
ratio and depth obviously reduces the flow resistance and improves the flow characteristics.
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APA Style
Zhang, G., Tao, H., Li, D., Chen, K., Li, G. et al. (2024). Analysis of the influence of geometrical parameters on the performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, 20(1), 219-237. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025566
Vancouver Style
Zhang G, Tao H, Li D, Chen K, Li G, Bai S, et al. Analysis of the influence of geometrical parameters on the performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Fluid Dyn Mater Proc. 2024;20(1):219-237 https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025566
IEEE Style
G. Zhang et al., "Analysis of the Influence of Geometrical Parameters on the Performance of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell," Fluid Dyn. Mater. Proc., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 219-237. 2024. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025566