Journal
ENERGY
Volume 93, Issue -, Pages 1338-1344Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.045
Keywords
Proton electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Clamping force; Water transport
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- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean Government (MSIP) [2013068888]
- Human Resources Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) - Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy of the Republic of Korea [20144010200770]
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The clamping force should be applied to a proton electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell due to its structural characteristics. The clamping force affects the ohmic and mass transport resistances in the PEM fuel cell. In this study, the effects of the clamping force on the water transport and performance characteristics of a PEM fuel cell are experimentally investigated with variations in the relative humidity and current density. The water transport characteristics were analyzed by calculating the net drag coefficient. The ohmic resistance decreased with the increase in the clamping force due to the reduced contact resistance and more even membrane hydration. However, the mass transport resistance increased with the increase in the clamping force due to the gas diffusion layer compression. The net drag coefficient decreased with the increase in the clamping force due to high water back-diffusion. Additionally, the relationship between the total resistance and the net drag coefficient was investigated. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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