Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell

Hydrogen is one of the most promising energy vectors for achieving the decarbonization of the propulsion systems market. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell system (PEMFCs) stand out in this panorama, thanks to reduced activation times and low temperatures of use, easily adapting to the needs of...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Riccardi Matteo, Romagnoli Marcello, Corda Giuseppe
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN FR
Publicado:	EDP Sciences 2021
Materias:	Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/57ab217c474d4d4bb7aec2c1019c1893
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:57ab217c474d4d4bb7aec2c1019c1893
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:57ab217c474d4d4bb7aec2c1019c18932021-11-08T15:18:51ZApplication of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell2267-124210.1051/e3sconf/202131207005https://doaj.org/article/57ab217c474d4d4bb7aec2c1019c18932021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/88/e3sconf_ati2021_07005.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2267-1242Hydrogen is one of the most promising energy vectors for achieving the decarbonization of the propulsion systems market. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell system (PEMFCs) stand out in this panorama, thanks to reduced activation times and low temperatures of use, easily adapting to the needs of the sector. In this paper, a multi-phase, multi-component and non-isothermal 3D-CFD model is proposed to simulate the effects of PEMFC ageing, limiting the system durability due to slow membrane corrosion and loss of material performance and properties degradation, resulting in a reduced current density under equal voltage. The model is applied both in 1D and 3D frameworks implementing a validated model from literature, allowing to estimate the useful life of the cell as a function of parameters such as the degradation rate and the crossover rate. Simulations are carried out at different membrane thicknesses and for different membrane conductivities, using a hydrogen-fuelled serpentine-type PEM fuel cell. The study relevance lies in the possibility to investigate the critical aspects limiting PEMFC system durability, as well as the optimal conditions of use, and it allows to identify corrective design actions.Riccardi MatteoRomagnoli MarcelloCorda GiuseppeEDP SciencesarticleEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENFRE3S Web of Conferences, Vol 312, p 07005 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN FR
topic	Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	Environmental sciences GE1-350 Riccardi Matteo Romagnoli Marcello Corda Giuseppe Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell
description	Hydrogen is one of the most promising energy vectors for achieving the decarbonization of the propulsion systems market. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell system (PEMFCs) stand out in this panorama, thanks to reduced activation times and low temperatures of use, easily adapting to the needs of the sector. In this paper, a multi-phase, multi-component and non-isothermal 3D-CFD model is proposed to simulate the effects of PEMFC ageing, limiting the system durability due to slow membrane corrosion and loss of material performance and properties degradation, resulting in a reduced current density under equal voltage. The model is applied both in 1D and 3D frameworks implementing a validated model from literature, allowing to estimate the useful life of the cell as a function of parameters such as the degradation rate and the crossover rate. Simulations are carried out at different membrane thicknesses and for different membrane conductivities, using a hydrogen-fuelled serpentine-type PEM fuel cell. The study relevance lies in the possibility to investigate the critical aspects limiting PEMFC system durability, as well as the optimal conditions of use, and it allows to identify corrective design actions.
format	article
author	Riccardi Matteo Romagnoli Marcello Corda Giuseppe
author_facet	Riccardi Matteo Romagnoli Marcello Corda Giuseppe
author_sort	Riccardi Matteo
title	Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell
title_short	Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell
title_full	Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell
title_fullStr	Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell
title_full_unstemmed	Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell
title_sort	application of an ageing model to a hydrogen-fuelled pem fuel cell
publisher	EDP Sciences
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/57ab217c474d4d4bb7aec2c1019c1893
work_keys_str_mv	AT riccardimatteo applicationofanageingmodeltoahydrogenfuelledpemfuelcell AT romagnolimarcello applicationofanageingmodeltoahydrogenfuelledpemfuelcell AT cordagiuseppe applicationofanageingmodeltoahydrogenfuelledpemfuelcell
_version_	1718442041917046784

Application of an Ageing Model to a Hydrogen-Fuelled PEM Fuel Cell

Ejemplares similares