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Effects of an MPL on water and thermal management in a PEMFC

Nanadegani, Fereshteh Salimi LU ; Lay, Ebrahim Nemati and Sunden, Bengt LU (2019) In International Journal of Energy Research 43(1). p.274-296
Abstract

In this study, the effects of adding a microporous layer (MPL) as well as the impact of its physical properties on polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEMFC) performance with serpentine flow channels were investigated. In addition, numerical simulations were performed to reveal the effect of relative humidity and operating temperature. It is indicated that adding an extra between the gas diffusion layer (GDL) and catalyst layer (CL), a discontinuity in the liquid saturation shows up at their interface because of differences in the wetting properties of the layers. In addition, results show that a higher MPL porosity causes the liquid water saturation to decrease and the cell performance is improved. A larger MPL thickness reduces the cell... (More)

In this study, the effects of adding a microporous layer (MPL) as well as the impact of its physical properties on polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEMFC) performance with serpentine flow channels were investigated. In addition, numerical simulations were performed to reveal the effect of relative humidity and operating temperature. It is indicated that adding an extra between the gas diffusion layer (GDL) and catalyst layer (CL), a discontinuity in the liquid saturation shows up at their interface because of differences in the wetting properties of the layers. In addition, results show that a higher MPL porosity causes the liquid water saturation to decrease and the cell performance is improved. A larger MPL thickness reduces the cell performance. The effects of MPL on temperature distribution and thermal transport of the membrane prove that the MPL in addition to being a water management layer also improves the thermal management of the PEMFC.

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humidity, liquid saturation, microporous layer (MPL), PEMFC, thermal transport, water management
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International Journal of Energy Research
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274 - 296
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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0363-907X
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10.1002/er.4262
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English
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  author       = {{Nanadegani, Fereshteh Salimi and Lay, Ebrahim Nemati and Sunden, Bengt}},
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  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Energy Research}},
  title        = {{Effects of an MPL on water and thermal management in a PEMFC}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.4262}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/er.4262}},
  volume       = {{43}},
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