研究补偿流场对典型燃料电池性能和热应力分布的影响
Yuan Zhao1, Chong Hu1, Changchun Xu1
1School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China.
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|April 22, 2024
概括
一个新的补偿流场设计通过改善组件分布和减少热应力来提高质子交换膜燃料电池 (PEMFC) 的性能. 与传统的蛇形流场相比,这种新设计提供了更好的功率密度,水和热管理.
科学领域:
- 能源转化和储存 能源转化和储存
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 电化学工程 电化学工程
背景情况:
- 质子交换膜燃料电池 (PEMFC) 对清洁能源至关重要,但它们的性能和寿命对流场设计敏感.
- 反应物和副产品在细胞内的不均分布会导致性能降低和耐久性降低.
研究的目的:
- 为PEMFCs设计和研究一种新的补偿流场.
- 将补偿流场的均性和性能与传统的蛇形流场进行比较.
- 分析流场设计对功率密度,水管理,热管理和热应力的影响.
主要方法:
- 设计了一个补偿流场,参考了蛇形流场结构.
- 使用偏振曲线,压差测量和热应力分析进行性能评估.
- 单层电池与五层电池堆之间的热性能比较.
主要成果:
- 补偿流场表明,在PEMFC中,组件的分布均性得到了改善.
- 与蛇形流场相比,观察到更高的功率密度,水管理和热管理能力.
- 补偿流场将单层单元的热应力降低了14%,而五层堆则降低了20%.
结论:
- 补偿流量场设计显著提高了PEMFC的性能和耐用性.
- 提高统一性导致更好的运营效率和组件管理.
- 该设计有效地减轻了热应力,特别是在多层燃料电池堆中.
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