The flow field is a pivotal part to manage the transport of water and gas in proton exchange membrane fuel cell.However,the reported water measurement methods(e.g.,X-ray and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)...The flow field is a pivotal part to manage the transport of water and gas in proton exchange membrane fuel cell.However,the reported water measurement methods(e.g.,X-ray and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS))cannot give a comprehensive understanding water distribution in the flow field,resulting in challenges in optimizing the channel design and enhancing fuel cell performance.Therefore,we propose a water measurement method combining the X-ray radiography with EIS to investigate the effect of different operating conditions on the growth law and distribution of liquid water in parallel and serpentine flow fields.The attenuation coefficient of liquid water to X-ray is calibrated with constant tube-current and tubevoltage of X-ray generator.Besides,the parallel flow field with hydrophobic treatment is studied.The results show that the water accumulation of the parallel flow field is far more than the serpentine flow field,and the water content of the middle region is higher than that of other regions in the parallel flow field.Furthermore,operating conditions(cathode inlet gas flow rate,inlet gas humidity,and back pressure)have little effect on the liquid water content of the middle region in the parallel flow field.The polarization curve,EIS result,and X-ray radiography show that the performance and water drainage capacity of the hydrophobic parallel flow field are better than the normal one.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0101303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51920105010)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(China)for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.18JCJQJC46700).
文摘The flow field is a pivotal part to manage the transport of water and gas in proton exchange membrane fuel cell.However,the reported water measurement methods(e.g.,X-ray and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS))cannot give a comprehensive understanding water distribution in the flow field,resulting in challenges in optimizing the channel design and enhancing fuel cell performance.Therefore,we propose a water measurement method combining the X-ray radiography with EIS to investigate the effect of different operating conditions on the growth law and distribution of liquid water in parallel and serpentine flow fields.The attenuation coefficient of liquid water to X-ray is calibrated with constant tube-current and tubevoltage of X-ray generator.Besides,the parallel flow field with hydrophobic treatment is studied.The results show that the water accumulation of the parallel flow field is far more than the serpentine flow field,and the water content of the middle region is higher than that of other regions in the parallel flow field.Furthermore,operating conditions(cathode inlet gas flow rate,inlet gas humidity,and back pressure)have little effect on the liquid water content of the middle region in the parallel flow field.The polarization curve,EIS result,and X-ray radiography show that the performance and water drainage capacity of the hydrophobic parallel flow field are better than the normal one.
