Effect of Design and Operating Parameters on the Performance of Planar and Ducted Cathode Structures of an Air-Breathing PEM Fuel Cell

In this study, the effect of operating parameters such as cell orientation and ambient temperature with three different types of planar and ducted cathode designs of air-breathing fuel cells (ABFCs) is investigated. Membrane electrode assemblies with varied (10, 30, 40 and 50 %) hydrophobisation on...

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Published in:Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 2016-09, Vol.41 (9), p.3415-3423
Main Authors: Vijay Babu, Attuluri R., Manoj Kumar, Pantalingal, Srinivasa Rao, Gorantla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambient temperature
Cathodes
Design engineering
Design parameters
Electrodes
Engineering
Fuel cells
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Orientation
Parameters
Research Article - Electrical Engineering
Science
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Summary:In this study, the effect of operating parameters such as cell orientation and ambient temperature with three different types of planar and ducted cathode designs of air-breathing fuel cells (ABFCs) is investigated. Membrane electrode assemblies with varied (10, 30, 40 and 50 %) hydrophobisation on cathode side and 10 % hydrophobisation on anode side are fabricated. The paper throws light on the performance of fuel cell with varied hydrophobisation on cathode side of the fuel cell. It is found that vertical channel orientation is the best orientation for an ABFC to operate due to its higher performance in both ducted and planar cathode designs. Also, based on the results, it can be concluded that the ambient temperature has a significant effect on the performance of an ABFC.
ISSN:1319-8025
2191-4281
DOI:10.1007/s13369-015-1890-8