An Effect of the Overlapping with the Anode and Cathode Flow Channel to PEMFC Performance

연료극과 공기극 유로의 겹침이 PEMFC 성능에 미치는 영향

  • 이지홍 (부경대학교 대학원 에너지시스템) ;
  • 이명용 (부경대학교 대학원 에너지시스템) ;
  • 이상석 (부경대학교 대학원 에너지시스템) ;
  • 이도형 (부경대학교 기계공학부)
  • Published : 2009.03.25

Abstract

PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) is a low temperature fuel cells which are high efficient and clean energy. But it has many problems like economical efficiency or durability. Because of this reason, many researchers challenge various view points. One of challenge is the flow channel design and many researchers develop new flow channel design. In addition to most of them have the anode and cathode's flow channel overlapped almost perfectly. In this case, the electrochemical reaction is almost done by the inertial force of flow. So we study on the effect of the anode and cathode's flow channel which aren't overlapped perfectly, have more diffusion effect, to PEMFC performance using CFD.

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