Progress on design and development of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell systems for vehicle applications: A review

G Wang, Y Yu, H Liu, C Gong, S Wen, X Wang… - Fuel Processing …, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to its merit of rapid start-up, lower pollution and high energy conversion efficiency,
polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system has been considered as one of the …

Humidification strategy for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells–A review

Y Chang, Y Qin, Y Yin, J Zhang, X Li - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are promising power sources because of their
advantage such as high efficiency, zero emission and low operating temperature. Water …

Air flow and pressure optimization for air supply in proton exchange membrane fuel cell system

H Chen, Z Liu, X Ye, L Yi, S Xu, T Zhang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
To study the air supply of proton exchange fuel cell (PEMFC) system to avoid air starvation,
a proton PEMFC system model mainly including the stack (30 kW, 240 cells, 190 cm 2 …

Evaporative cooling performance prediction and multi-objective optimization for hollow fiber membrane module using response surface methodology

W Yan, X Meng, X Cui, Y Liu, Q Chen, L Jin - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The proposed hollow fiber membrane-based evaporative cooler (HFMEC) is expected to be
an alternative to the conventional direct evaporative cooler because of its advantages such …

Influence mechanisms of flow channel geometry on water transfer and pressure loss in planar membrane humidifiers for PEM fuel cells

C Lu, Y Li, Z Liu, H Zhou, H Zheng, B Chen - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The humidification of the cathode inlet air is of great significance to maintain the internal
water dynamic balance and improve the performance for fuel cells. In this paper, a numerical …

Analysis of the transient response and durability characteristics of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell with different micro-porous layer penetration thicknesses

J Cho, J Park, H Oh, K Min, E Lee, JY Jyoung - Applied energy, 2013 - Elsevier
The optimal design of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
is crucial because it directly determines the mass transport mechanism of the reactants and …

Performance evaluation and parameter sensitivity analysis of a membrane-based evaporative cooler with built-in baffles

W Yan, X Cui, Y Liu, C Tian, SJ Oh, X Wang… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Evaporative cooling systems have attracted increasing attention for energy-efficient air
conditioning applications. A hollow fiber membrane-based direct evaporative cooler (HFM …

A study on vapor transport characteristics in hollow-fiber membrane humidifier with empirical mass transfer coefficient

HN Vu, XL Nguyen, J Han, S Yu - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2021 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are used in vehicles as a power source that
generates electrical energy from hydrogen fuel and oxygen. Proton diffusion through the …

An experimental study on vapor transport of a hollow fiber membrane module for humidification in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

XL Nguyen, HN Vu, Y Kim, S Yu - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Water management is key in the optimization of proton exchange membrane fuel cell
performance and durability. Humidifiers can be used to provide water vapor to cathode air …

Comprehensive investigation of membrane sorption and CFD modeling of a tube membrane humidifier with experimental validation

M Schmitz, F Welker, S Tinz, M Bahr, S Gössling… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The humidification of PEM fuel cells is critical for their performance and efficiency and for
ensuring a long durability. In most PEM fuel cell systems for mobile applications membrane …