Review on Serpentine Flow Field Design for PEM Fuel Cell System

Abstract:

Flow field design has several functions that should perform simultaneously. Therefore, specific plate materials and channel designs are needed to enhance the performance of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. Serpentine flow field design is one of the most popular channel configurations for PEM fuel cell system. Some configurations have been developed to improve the cell performance. This paper presents a review on serpentine flow field (SFF) design and its influence to PEM fuel cell performance based on some indicators of performance. The comparisons of SFF with other flow field designs are summarized. The results of some experimental and numerical investigations are also presented.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 447-448)
• Pages: 559-563
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.447-448.559
• Online since: September 2010
• Authors: Misran Erni, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, Edy Herianto Majlan
• Keywords: Cell Performance, Flow Field Design, PEM Fuel Cell, Serpentine

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