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Investigation of Channel-to-Channel Cross Convection in Serpentine Flow Fields

✍ Scribed by D. Tehlar; R. Flückiger; A. Wokaun; F. N. Büchi

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
934 KB
Volume
10
Category
Article
ISSN
1615-6846

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✦ Synopsis

Channel-to-channel cross convection in serpentine flow fields of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) can influence the overall cell performance. The effect strongly depends on the gas transport properties of the gas diffusion layer (GDL). For the first time measured anisotropic, compression dependent permeability and effective diffusivity of GDLs are used to quantify the influence of cross convection on the local current distribution and performance. A model was developed to examine different channel-rib geometries and GDL characteristics. The results show that cross convection can significantly increase the current density and consequently the power density of PEFCs. A strong sensitivity to GDL compression, flow velocity and rib width was found. As an optimised case the GDL thickness under the rib was increased resulting in about 20% higher current densities. Precise knowledge of the GDL characteristics and its compression are key to understand channel-to-channel cross convection and optimise perfomance.

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