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Combustion Characterization and Model Fuel Development for Micro-tubular Flame-assisted Fuel Cells
Published on: October 2, 2016
Data on the thermo-fluid simulation of open-cathode fuel cell stack depending on the location of the oxidizer/cooling
Evgeny Anisimov1, Nikita Faddeev1, Nina Smirnova1
1Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), 132 Prosveschenia Str., Novocherkassk 346428 (Russia).
Abstract:
The content of this paper provides simulation data of the distribution of temperature fields, and oxidizer/cooling agent (air) flows in dependence with location of the oxidizer/cooling supply system in open-cathode polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack. The finite element method in Solid Works Simulation and Solid Works Flow Simulation software were used for bipolar plate strength calculation and thermo-fluid simulation of PEMFC stack with forced-air convection. The simulations were carried out for two variants of the oxidizer/cooling supply system location - at the entrance to the fuel cell stack (air injection) and at the outlet of the fuel cell stack (air intake).

