A proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is an electrochemical device that converts the chemical energy from the gases into electrical energy. The PEMFCs consist of many parts, and the current collector plate is one of the key components among them. Channels in the bipolar plate distribute air on the cathode side and hydrogen on the anode side. Theoretically a fuel cell produces more current as more fuel is supplied. However the way in which the gases are supplied affects dramatically the performance of the cell. The present paper shows how the mixed flows improve the current density produced by fuel cells. Polarization and power density curves are presented. The results suggest that a flow with two levels of bifurcations is preferred for the anode side. This behavior is expected due to the similitude with the performance of the natural world in which geometries with this type of bifurcations transport the nutrients inside the tree leaves and plants.
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ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
July 12–14, 2010
Istanbul, Turkey
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Experimental Analysis of PEM Fuel Cells With Biomimetical Mixed Flows as Gas Distributors
C. E. Damian-Ascencio,
C. E. Damian-Ascencio
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
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A. Herna´ndez-Guerrero,
A. Herna´ndez-Guerrero
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
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A. Alatorre-Ordaz,
A. Alatorre-Ordaz
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
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A. Cuauhtemoc-Rubio,
A. Cuauhtemoc-Rubio
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
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F. Elizalde-Blancas
F. Elizalde-Blancas
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
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C. E. Damian-Ascencio
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
A. Herna´ndez-Guerrero
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
A. Alatorre-Ordaz
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
A. Cuauhtemoc-Rubio
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
F. Elizalde-Blancas
University of Guanajuato, Salamanca, GTO, Mexico
Paper No:
ESDA2010-25418, pp. 329-334; 6 pages
Published Online:
December 28, 2010
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Damian-Ascencio, CE, Herna´ndez-Guerrero, A, Alatorre-Ordaz, A, Cuauhtemoc-Rubio, A, & Elizalde-Blancas, F. "Experimental Analysis of PEM Fuel Cells With Biomimetical Mixed Flows as Gas Distributors." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 1. Istanbul, Turkey. July 12–14, 2010. pp. 329-334. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-25418
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