Proof of Concept of a Novel PEM Fuel Cell Stack Design with Hydraulic Compression

  • In this study, a novel design concept for PEMFC (polymer electrolytemembrane fuel cell) stacks is presented with singlecells inserted in pockets surrounded by a hydraulic medium. Thehydraulic pressure introduces necessary compression forces to themembrane electrode assembly of each cell within a stack. Moreover, homogeneous cell cooling is achieved by this medium. First,prototypes presented in this work indicate that, upscaling of cells for the novelstack design is possible without significantperformancelosses. Due to its modularity and scalability, this stackdesign meets the requirements for large PEMFC units.

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Author:Ulrich RostORCiD, Cristian Mutascu, Jeffrey Roth, Christoph Sagewka, Michael Brodmann
DOI:https://doi.org/10.17265/1934-8975/2015.09.003
Parent Title (English):Journal of Energy and Power Engineering
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2017/01/30
Year of first Publication:2015
Publishing Institution:Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen
Release Date:2017/02/01
Tag:Homogene Kühlung
hydraulic compression; modular stack design
GND Keyword:Polymer-Elektrolytmembran-Brennstoffzelle
Volume:9
Issue:9
First Page:775
Last Page:783
Institutes:Institute / Westfälisches Energieinstitut
Licence (German):Es gilt das Urheberrechtsgesetz
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