Recent advances in heat and water management of forced-convection open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells

S Xing, C Zhao, J Zou, S Zaman, Y Yu, H Gong… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Forced-convection open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells (FCOC-PEMFCs)
can directly use ambient air to supply oxygen and provide cooling without a complex air …

Progress on open cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Performance, designs, challenges and future directions

JC Kurnia, BA Chaedir, AP Sasmito, T Shamim - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Fuel cell is considered as a promising candidate to replace internal combustion engine in
the future vehicles amid growing interest to lessen environment degradation due to fossil …

The potential of using nanofluids in PEM fuel cell cooling systems: A review

MR Islam, B Shabani, G Rosengarten… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper explores the potential and challenges of using nanofluids in cooling systems for
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) in automotive applications. PEMFCs …

Experimental study on the thermal management of an open-cathode air-cooled proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack with ultra-thin metal bipolar plates

H Chang, F Cai, X Yu, C Duan, SH Chan, Z Tu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Reliable thermal management ensures stable and efficient operation of proton exchange
membrane (PEM) fuel cells. An air-cooled fuel cell stack with metal bipolar plates was …

Decoupling strategy for react-air supply and cooling of open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack considering real-time membrane resistance …

X Bai, Q Jian - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells are widely used in portable power and
unmanned aircraft because of their portability and simple structure. To address the mismatch …

Experimental investigation on the mechanism of variable fan speed control in Open cathode PEM fuel cell

T Zeng, C Zhang, Z Huang, M Li, SH Chan, Q Li… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to reveal the mechanism of variable fan speed control in Open cathode PEM
fuel cell (OC-PEMFC) by the experiments, which analyze the effects of variable fan speed on …

Air-cooled fuel cells: Keys to design and build the oxidant/cooling system

A De las Heras, FJ Vivas, F Segura, MJ Redondo… - Renewable Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In the field of energy, hydrogen as an energetic vector is becoming increasingly important.
Specifically, fuel cells powered by hydrogen are becoming an alternative in automotive and …

Effect of gas diffusion layer properties on water distribution across air-cooled, open-cathode polymer electrolyte fuel cells: a combined ex-situ X-ray tomography and in …

Q Meyer, S Ashton, P Boillat, M Cochet… - Electrochimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
In-operando diagnostic techniques provide a means of understanding the internal workings
of fuel cells under normal operating conditions so that improved designs and operating …

Fixed air flow-rate selection by considering the self-regulating function of low power air-cooled PEMFC stack

Y Song, C Zhang, A Deshpande, K Tan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, it is found that the air-cooled proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)
has a self-regulating function in terms of its thermal and water balances within the fuel cell …

Experimental investigation of self-regulating capability of open-cathode PEMFC under different fan working conditions

X Yu, C Zhang, M Li, B Chen, M Fan, X Sheng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Self-regulation capability of the open-cathode PEMFC generally means that the stack itself
can adjust its state to response to different operating conditions to achieve better …