A Transient Behavior Study of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells with Cyclic Current Profiles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Preparation
2.1. Test Cell Components
2.2. Test Equipment
2.3. Test Procedures
2.4. Test Conditions
- Linear current increase from 0.2 A/cm2 to 0.6 A/cm2
- Constant current at 0.6 A/cm2
- Linear current decrease from 0.6 A/cm2 to 0.2 A/cm2
- Constant current at 0.2 A/cm2
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Load Changes on Voltage Overshoot and Undershoot Behavior
3.2. Effect of Load Ramps on Cathodic Pressure Drop Change
3.3. Effect of Load Ramps on Ohmic Resistance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Anode Reactant Gas | Hydrogen |
Rel. Humidity | 90% |
λH2 | 2 |
Cathode reactant gas | Air |
Rel. Humidity air | 90% |
λAir | 2 |
Cell Temperature | 60 °C |
Flow Direction | Co-flow, top to bottom |
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Shi, Y.; Janßen, H.; Lehnert, W. A Transient Behavior Study of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells with Cyclic Current Profiles. Energies 2019, 12, 2370. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12122370
Shi Y, Janßen H, Lehnert W. A Transient Behavior Study of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells with Cyclic Current Profiles. Energies. 2019; 12(12):2370. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12122370
Chicago/Turabian StyleShi, Yan, Holger Janßen, and Werner Lehnert. 2019. "A Transient Behavior Study of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells with Cyclic Current Profiles" Energies 12, no. 12: 2370. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12122370