Enhanced heat transfer with corrugated flow channel in anode side of direct methanol fuel cells

•Effect of corrugated flow channel on the heat exchange of DMFC is studied.•Corrugated boundary (except rectangular type) increase heat transfer up to 90%.•Average heat transfer in rectangular-corrugated boundary is less than straight one.•In Re>60, wavy shape boundary has highest heat transfer.•...

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Published in:Energy conversion and management 2013-11, Vol.75, p.748-760
Main Authors: Heidary, H., Abbassi, A., Kermani, M.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anodes
Applied sciences
Boundaries
Catalysts
Channels
Computational fluid dynamics
Convection heat transfer
Corrugated channel
Corrugating
Direct methanol fuel cells
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc
Exact sciences and technology
Fuel cells
Heat transfer
Methyl alcohol
Partially porous channel
Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering
Walls
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Summary:•Effect of corrugated flow channel on the heat exchange of DMFC is studied.•Corrugated boundary (except rectangular type) increase heat transfer up to 90%.•Average heat transfer in rectangular-corrugated boundary is less than straight one.•In Re>60, wavy shape boundary has highest heat transfer.•In Re
ISSN:0196-8904
1879-2227
DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.040