The purpose of this study is to establish a simple model representing diphasic water flows in a single cell PEM fuel cell in order to improve fuel cell control. The pseudo-2D model describes the water transfers from one electrode to the other, all along the feeding gas channels. Both vapor and liquid water are considered. The location of first appearance of liquid water can be noticed. The influence of the feeding gas strategies (co- and counter-flow) on the water distribution in the cell are investigated. As a consequence, with the counter-flow feeding gas strategy, water is better distributed in the whole cell, but flooding of the electrode may occur. With a co-flow feeding gas strategy flooding risks are lower, but water distribution in the cell is less homogeneous and could result in a early deterioration of the membrane by drying.
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ASME 2008 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
June 16–18, 2008
Denver, Colorado, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Nanotechnology Institute
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0-7918-4318-1
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Comparison of Feeding Gas Strategies (Co- and Counter-Flow) in a PEM Fuel Cell Through a Pseudo 2D Diphasic Water Model
Sylvain Chupin,
Sylvain Chupin
LEMTA, CNRS/Nancy-Universite´, Nancy, France; Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
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Julien Ramousse,
Julien Ramousse
Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
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Kodjo Agbossou,
Kodjo Agbossou
Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
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Yves Dube´,
Yves Dube´
Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
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Sophie Didierjean,
Sophie Didierjean
LEMTA, CNRS/Nancy-Universite´, Nancy, France
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Gael Maranzanna
Gael Maranzanna
LEMTA, CNRS/Nancy-Universite´, Nancy, France
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Sylvain Chupin
LEMTA, CNRS/Nancy-Universite´, Nancy, France; Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
Julien Ramousse
Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
Kodjo Agbossou
Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
Yves Dube´
Universite´ du Que´bec a` Trois-Rivie`res, Trois Rivieres, Ontario, Canada
Sophie Didierjean
LEMTA, CNRS/Nancy-Universite´, Nancy, France
Gael Maranzanna
LEMTA, CNRS/Nancy-Universite´, Nancy, France
Paper No:
FuelCell2008-65168, pp. 275-282; 8 pages
Published Online:
June 22, 2009
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Chupin, S, Ramousse, J, Agbossou, K, Dube´, Y, Didierjean, S, & Maranzanna, G. "Comparison of Feeding Gas Strategies (Co- and Counter-Flow) in a PEM Fuel Cell Through a Pseudo 2D Diphasic Water Model." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. ASME 2008 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. Denver, Colorado, USA. June 16–18, 2008. pp. 275-282. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FuelCell2008-65168
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