VISUALIZATION STUDY OF CATHODE FLOODING WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS IN A PEM UNIT FUEL CELL

Han Sang Kim; Tae Hun Ha; Sung Jin Park; Kyoungdoug Min; Minsoo Kim

doi:10.1115/FUELCELL2005-74113

VISUALIZATION STUDY OF CATHODE FLOODING WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS IN A PEM UNIT FUEL CELL

Han Sang Kim
, Tae Hun Ha
, Sung Jin Park
, Kyoungdoug Min
, Minsoo Kim

Dept. of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering

Seoul National University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Visualization technique was used to better understand the water build-up phenomena on the cathode side of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) unit fuel cell. In this study, a transparent PEM unit fuel cell with an active area of 25 cm² was designed and fabricated to allow for the visualization of cathode channel with fuel cell performance characteristics. Two-phase flow due to the electrochemical reaction of fuel cell was experimentally investigated. The images photographed by CCD camera with various cell temperatures (30-50°C) and different inlet humidification levels were presented in this study. Results indicated that the flooding on the cathode side first occurs near the exit of cathode flow channel. As the fuel cell operating temperature increases, it was found that water droplets tend to evaporate easily because of increased saturation vapor pressure and it can have an influence on lowering the flooding level. The approaches of this study can effectively contribute to the detailed researches on water transport phenomena including modeling water transport of an operating PEM fuel cell.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages	57-63
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	0791837645, 9780791837641
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/FUELCELL2005-74113
State	Published - 2005
Event	ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005 - Ypsilanti, United States Duration: 23 May 2005 → 25 May 2005

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Country/Territory	United States
City	Ypsilanti
Period	23/05/05 → 25/05/05

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Kim, H. S., Ha, T. H., Park, S. J., Min, K., & Kim, M. (2005). VISUALIZATION STUDY OF CATHODE FLOODING WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS IN A PEM UNIT FUEL CELL. In ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005 (pp. 57-63). (ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/FUELCELL2005-74113

Kim, Han Sang ; Ha, Tae Hun ; Park, Sung Jin et al. / VISUALIZATION STUDY OF CATHODE FLOODING WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS IN A PEM UNIT FUEL CELL. ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005. pp. 57-63 (ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005).

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Kim, HS, Ha, TH, Park, SJ, Min, K & Kim, M 2005, VISUALIZATION STUDY OF CATHODE FLOODING WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS IN A PEM UNIT FUEL CELL. in ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005. ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), pp. 57-63, ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005, Ypsilanti, United States, 23/05/05. https://doi.org/10.1115/FUELCELL2005-74113

VISUALIZATION STUDY OF CATHODE FLOODING WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS IN A PEM UNIT FUEL CELL. / Kim, Han Sang; Ha, Tae Hun; Park, Sung Jin et al.
ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005. p. 57-63 (ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005).

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Kim HS, Ha TH, Park SJ, Min K, Kim M. VISUALIZATION STUDY OF CATHODE FLOODING WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS IN A PEM UNIT FUEL CELL. In ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 2005. p. 57-63. (ASME 2005 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL 2005). doi: 10.1115/FUELCELL2005-74113

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