Fuel Cell Stack Water and Thermal Management: Impact of Variable System Power Operation

This paper deals with the analysis of a hydrogen-air fuel cell system based on a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack. The goal of the analysis is to understand the impact of stack water and thermal management on the system both during steady state and dynamic operations. The stack level study is done in terms of liquid and water vapor flows and distribution via a detailed stack water management model. An analysis of the stack and the system level implications of varying the anode saturation temperature is performed. It is shown that increasing the anode saturation temperature potentially enhances stack performance but need not improve system performance.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0537
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Badrinarayanan, P
  • Ramaswamy, S
  • Eggert, A
  • Moore, R
• Conference:
  • SAE 2001 World Congress
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2001-3-5 to 2001-3-8
• Publication Date: 2001-3-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel cells; Logistics; Thermal properties; Water
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01790863
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2001-01-0537
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:12AM