The Efficient Thermal Management of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Abstract:

According to the principle of heat transfer to set up corresponding model of lumped parameters, and calculate the heat production of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Under the steady state condition, with the help of numerical simulation and calculation in Sinda/Fluent,heat which from the internal of battery can be diffused through the heat pipe,especially dealing with issues such as local overheating. The result of this research shows that the use of the technique of liquid phase change heat transfer in the close room can have a high heat transfer efficiency, also start quickly and isothermal performance is good, the finally , its control is simple and it is very suitable for heat removal of PEMFC battery pack.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 423-426)
• Pages: 483-487
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.423-426.483
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Shi Mei Sun, Yao Shi, Wei Liu
• Keywords: Fuel Cell (FC), Heat Management, Heat Pipe

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