TY - GEN
T1 - A simulation study of PEMFC flow channels using a new hybrid method
AU - Enearu, Omozuwati L.
AU - Chen, Yong Kang
AU - Kalyvas, Christos
AU - Chukwu, Ogbonda Douglas
PY - 2018/4/21
Y1 - 2018/4/21
N2 - Among the number of fuel cells in existence, the proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has been favoured because of its numerous applications. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) plays an important role in the development by providing in-depth analysis of PEMFCs gained from studying fluid flow and heat and mass transfer phenomena. The output obtained is useful for reducing the need for expensive prototypes and cutting down test time by a substantial amount. This study is aimed at investigating the advances made in the use of CFD as a technique for the optimization of PEMFCs and studying the effect of some parameters on the performance of the fuel cell (FC) model, by using a new hybrid approach of CFD and Simultaneous Hybrid Exploration that is Robust, Progressive and Adaptive (SHERPA) to study, evaluate and improve the performance. Observations from the CFD results showed that a serpentine-type channel with curved bends would be required for efficient water removal. While further optimization of the model in HEEDS recommended the channel be modified to a 1 × 1 channel (width × depth) for best performance of the fuel cell.
AB - Among the number of fuel cells in existence, the proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has been favoured because of its numerous applications. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) plays an important role in the development by providing in-depth analysis of PEMFCs gained from studying fluid flow and heat and mass transfer phenomena. The output obtained is useful for reducing the need for expensive prototypes and cutting down test time by a substantial amount. This study is aimed at investigating the advances made in the use of CFD as a technique for the optimization of PEMFCs and studying the effect of some parameters on the performance of the fuel cell (FC) model, by using a new hybrid approach of CFD and Simultaneous Hybrid Exploration that is Robust, Progressive and Adaptive (SHERPA) to study, evaluate and improve the performance. Observations from the CFD results showed that a serpentine-type channel with curved bends would be required for efficient water removal. While further optimization of the model in HEEDS recommended the channel be modified to a 1 × 1 channel (width × depth) for best performance of the fuel cell.
KW - Bipolar plate (BPP)
KW - Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
KW - HEEDS (Hierarchical evolutionary engineering design)
KW - Optimization
KW - Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)
KW - SHERPA (Simultaneous hybrid exploration that is robust progressive and adaptive)
KW - STAR CCM+ simulations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85045936986&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-10-7212-3_22
DO - 10.1007/978-981-10-7212-3_22
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85045936986
SN - 9789811072116
T3 - Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
SP - 345
EP - 356
BT - Innovative Techniques and Applications of Modelling, Identification and Control - Selected and Expanded Reports from ICMIC 2017
PB - Springer Nature Link
T2 - 9th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control, ICMIC 2017
Y2 - 10 July 2017 through 12 July 2017
ER -