Investigation of optimization and evaluation criteria for flow field in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: A critical review

Y Zhou, B Chen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The optimal design of the flow field is of great significance for the performance enhancement
and commercial application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The …

Modeling, design, materials and fabrication of bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cell: A review

K **ong, W Wu, S Wang, L Zhang - Applied energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Bipolar plate is one of the most significant components of the proton exchange membrane
fuel cell, which serves as the function of reactant gases supply, reaction products removal …

Three-dimensional multiphase model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell with honeycomb flow field at the cathode side

SA Atyabi, E Afshari - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMEC) depends on
appropriate design of the flow field, particularly at the cathode side of PEMEC. Uniform …

A numerical study on the performance of PEMFC with wedge-shaped fins in the cathode channel

S Zhang, Z Qu, H Xu, FK Talkhoncheh, S Liu… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The gas flow field design has a significant influence on the overall performance of a proton
exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). A single-channel PEMFC with wedge-shaped fins …

Performance studies of proton exchange membrane fuel cells with different flow field designs–review

M Marappan, K Palaniswamy, T Velumani… - The Chemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is majorly used for power
generation without producing any emission. In PEMFC, the water generated in the cathode …

Enhancement effects of the obstacle arrangement and gradient height distribution in serpentine flow-field on the performances of a PEMFC

Y Wang, ZY Sun, L Yang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The structure of flow-filed in the cathode-side channel played an important role to the
performances of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) since it significantly …

Numerical investigation on the characteristics of mass transport and performance of PEMFC with baffle plates installed in the flow channel

Y Yin, X Wang, X Shangguan, J Zhang, Y Qin - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
A 3D numerical model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with the installation
of baffle plates is developed. The majority of the conservation equations and physical …

Optimization of blocked flow field performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell with auxiliary channels

Q Zuo, Q Li, W Chen, R Peng, X Zhu, Y **e… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The flow field optimization design is one of the important methods to improve the
performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). In this study, a new structure …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation of baffle shape effects on performance and mass transfer of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Y Huang, J Song, X Deng, S Chen, X Zhang, Z Ma… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Flow channels with baffles can enhance the transport of reactants and improve the
performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). In this study, five different …

Modeling two-phase flow in three-dimensional complex flow-fields of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

J Kim, G Luo, CY Wang - Journal of Power Sources, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D fine-mesh flow-fields recently developed by Toyota Mirai improved water
management and mass transport in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stacks …