Heat transfer enhancement in fuel cells with interdigitated flow field design. (29th August 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, T.; Liu, H.
• Is Part Of: Progress in computational fluid dynamics. Volume 2:Number 2-4(2002)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 105
• Publication Date: 2007-08-29
• Subjects: interdigitated flow field -- modelling -- PEM fuel cell; Fluid dynamics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Fluid dynamics -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; 620.10640285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1468-4349

Abstract

The enhancement of heat transfer in fuel cells with interdigitated flow field design is studied using a 3-D fuel cell computational model. The computational results showed that in a fuel cell with interdigitated flow field design temperature is more evenly distributed, which leads to a lower maximum temperature. This allows a fuel cell to operate at a higher average current density and the power output can be increased without sacrificing the fuel cell's durability. Furthermore, better thermal management can be achieved for fuel cells with intedigitated flow field.