Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)are largely used in various applications because of their pollution-free products and high energy conversion efficiency.In order to improve the related design,in the present ...Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)are largely used in various applications because of their pollution-free products and high energy conversion efficiency.In order to improve the related design,in the present work a new spiral flow field with a bypass is proposed.The reaction gas enters the flow field in the central path and diffuses in two directions through the flow channel and the bypass.The bypasses are arranged incrementally.The number of bypasses and the cross-section size of the bypasses are varied parametrically while a single-cell model of the PEMFC is used.The influence of the concentration of liquid water and oxygen in the cell on the performance of different flow fields is determined by means of Computational fluid dynamics(COMSOL Multiphysics software).Results show that when the bypass number is 48 and its cross-sectional area is 0.5 mm^(2),the cell exhibits the best performances.展开更多
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) are the main focus of their current development as power sources because they are capable of higher power density and faster start-up than other fuel cells. The humidificat...Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) are the main focus of their current development as power sources because they are capable of higher power density and faster start-up than other fuel cells. The humidification system and output performance of PEMFC stack are briefly analyzed. Predictive control of PEMFC based on Support Vector Regression Machine (SVRM) is presented and the SVRM is constructed. The processing plant is modelled on SVRM and the predictive control law is obtained by using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The simulation and the results showed that the SVRM and the PSO re-ceding optimization applied to the PEMFC predictive control yielded good performance.展开更多
To prevent the oxygen starvation and improve the system output performance, an adaptive inverse control (AIC) strategy is developed to regulate the air supply flow of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) s...To prevent the oxygen starvation and improve the system output performance, an adaptive inverse control (AIC) strategy is developed to regulate the air supply flow of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system in this paper. The PEMFC stack and the air supply system including a compressor and a supply manifold are modeled for the purpose of performance analysis and controller design. A recurrent fuzzy neural network (RFNN) is utilized to identify the inverse model of the controlled system and generates a suitable control input during the abrupt step change of external disturbances. Compared with the PI controller, numerical simulations are performed to validate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed AIC strategy.展开更多
One-dimensional(1D)Pt-based electrocatalysts demonstrate outstanding catalytic activities and stability toward the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).Advances in three-dimensional(3D)ordered electrodes based on 1D Pt-base...One-dimensional(1D)Pt-based electrocatalysts demonstrate outstanding catalytic activities and stability toward the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).Advances in three-dimensional(3D)ordered electrodes based on 1D Pt-based nanostructure arrays have revealed great potential for developing highperformance proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),in particular for addressing the mass transfer and durability challenges of Pt/C nanoparticle electrodes.This paper reviews recent progress in the field,with a focus on the 3D ordered electrodes based on self-standing Pt nanowire arrays.Nanostructured thin-film(NSTF)catalysts are discussed along with electrodes made from Pt-based nanoparticles deposited on arrays of polymer nanowires,and carbon and TiO2 nanotubes.Achievements on electrodes from Pt-based nanotube arrays are also reviewed.The importance of size,surface properties,and the distribution control of 1D catalyst nanostructures is indicated.Finally,challenges and future development opportunities are addressed regarding increasing electrochemical surface area(ECSA)and quantifying oxygen mass transport resistance for 1D nanostructure array electrodes.展开更多
This paper discusses dynamic characteristics of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) under rapid fluctuation of power demand. Wavelet neural network is adopted in the identification of the characteristic curve t...This paper discusses dynamic characteristics of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) under rapid fluctuation of power demand. Wavelet neural network is adopted in the identification of the characteristic curve to predict the voltage. The system control scheme of the voltage and power is introduced. The corresponding schemes for voltage and power control are studied. MATLAB is used to simulate the control system. The results reveal that the adopted control schemes can produce expected effects. Corresponding anti-disturbance and robustness simulation are also carried out. The simulation results show that the implemented control schemes have better robustness and adaptability.展开更多
Bridging the performance gap of the electrocatalyst between the rotating disk electrode(RDE) and membrane electrode assembly(MEA) level testing is the key to reducing the total cost of proton exchange membrane fuel ce...Bridging the performance gap of the electrocatalyst between the rotating disk electrode(RDE) and membrane electrode assembly(MEA) level testing is the key to reducing the total cost of proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) vehicles. Presently, platinum metal accounts for ~42% of the total cost of the PEMFC vehicles for usage in the cathode catalyst layer, where the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) occurs. An alternative to the platinum catalyst, the Fe-N-C catalyst has attracted considerable interest for PEMFC due to its cost-effectiveness and high catalytic activity towards ORR. However, the excellent ORR activity of Fe-N-C obtained from RDE studies rarely translates the same performance into MEA operating conditions. Such a performance gap is mainly attributed to the lack of atomic-level understanding of Fe-N-C active sites and their ORR mechanism. Besides, unless the cost of expensive electrocatalyst is reduced, the total operation cost of the PEMFC vehicles remains constant. Therefore,developing highly efficient Fe-N-C catalysts from academic and industrial perspectives is critical for commercializing PEMFC vehicles. Here, the scope of the review is three-fold. First, we discussed the atomiclevel insights of Fe-N-C active sites and ORR mechanism, followed by unraveling the different iron-based nanostructured ORR electrocatalysts, including oxide, carbide, nitride, phosphide, sulfide, and singleatom catalysts. And then we bridged their ORR catalytic performance gap between the RDE and MEA tests for real operating conditions of PEMFC vehicles. Second, we focused on bridging the cost barriers of PEMFC vehicles between capital, operation, and end-user. Finally, we provided the path to achieve sustainable development goals by commercializing PEMFC vehicles for a better world.展开更多
Ultrasound is now a widely used method for catalyst synthesis, catalyst support treatment, catalyst layer fabrication, membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication, and humidifier etc. for fuel cell applications. Amo...Ultrasound is now a widely used method for catalyst synthesis, catalyst support treatment, catalyst layer fabrication, membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication, and humidifier etc. for fuel cell applications. Among the abovementioned uses, ultrasonic technology has been utilised mainly for MEA fabrication—especially since it has demonstrated the capability to produce ultralow platinum loadings. This paper reports the power density and cathode mass power density at peak power and 500 mA/cm2 conditions for ultrasonically spray coated MEAs. These MEAs were also produced with various Nafion content ratios and platinum loadings. The results indicate varying optimum values for different conditions.展开更多
Model and simulation are good tools for design optimization of fuel cell systems. This paper proposes a new hybrid model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The hybrid model includes physical component and ...Model and simulation are good tools for design optimization of fuel cell systems. This paper proposes a new hybrid model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The hybrid model includes physical component and black-box com-ponent. The physical component represents the well-known part of PEMFC, while artificial neural network (ANN) component estimates the poorly known part of PEMFC. The ANN model can compensate the performance of the physical model. This hybrid model is implemented on Matlab/Simulink software. The hybrid model shows better accuracy than that of the physical model and ANN model. Simulation results suggest that the hybrid model can be used as a suitable and accurate model for PEMFC.展开更多
This work proposes a novel tubular structure of high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)integrated with a built-in packed-bed methanol steam reformer to provide hydrogen for power output.A two-dimens...This work proposes a novel tubular structure of high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)integrated with a built-in packed-bed methanol steam reformer to provide hydrogen for power output.A two-dimensional axisymmetric non-isothermal model was developed in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.4 to simulate the performance of a tubular high temperature proton membrane fuel cell and a packed bed methanol reformer.The model considers the coupling multi-physical processes,including methanol reforming reaction,water gas shift reaction,methanol cracking reaction as well as the heat,mass and momentum transport processes.The sub-model of the tubular packed-bed methanol reformer is validated between 433 K and 493 K with the experimental data reported in the literature.The sub-model of the high temperature proton exchange fuel cell is validated between 393 K and 433 K with the published literature.Our results show that power output and temperature distribution of the integrated unit depend on methanol flow rates and working voltages.It was suggested that stable power generation performance of 0.14 W/cm_(2)and temperature drop in methanol steam reformer of≤10 K could be achieved by controlling the methanol space-time ratio of≥250 kg·s/mol with working voltage at 0.6 V,even in the absence of an external heat source.展开更多
High cost has undoubtedly become the biggest obstacle to the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),in which Pt-based catalysts employed in the cathodic catalyst layer(CCL)account for the maj...High cost has undoubtedly become the biggest obstacle to the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),in which Pt-based catalysts employed in the cathodic catalyst layer(CCL)account for the major portion of the cost.Although nonprecious metal catalysts(NPMCs)show appreciable activity and stability in the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),the performance of fuel cells based on NPMCs remains unsatisfactory compared to those using Pt-based CCL.Therefore,most studies on NPMC-based fuel cells focus on developing highly active catalysts rather than facilitating oxygen transport.In this work,the oxygen transport behavior in CCLs based on highly active Fe-N-C catalysts is comprehensively explored through the elaborate design of two types of membrane electrode structures,one containing low-Pt-based CCL and NPMCbased dummy catalyst layer(DCL)and the other containing only the NPMC-based CCL.Using Zn-N-C based DCLs of different thickness,the bulk oxygen transport resistance at the unit thickness in NPMC-based CCL was quantified via the limiting current method combined with linear fitting analysis.Then,the local and bulk resistances in NPMC-based CCLs were quantified via the limiting current method and scanning electron microscopy,respectively.Results show that the ratios of local and bulk oxygen transport resistances in NPMCbased CCL are 80%and 20%,respectively,and that an enhancement of local oxygen transport is critical to greatly improve the performance of NPMC-based PEMFCs.Furthermore,the activity of active sites per unit in NPMCbased CCLs was determined to be lower than that in the Pt-based CCL,thus explaining worse cell performance of NPMC-based membrane electrode assemblys(MEAs).It is believed that the development of NPMC-based PEMFCs should proceed not only through the design of catalysts with higher activity but also through the improvement of oxygen transport in the CCL.展开更多
In this study,a novel application of the Koopman operator for control-oriented modeling of proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)stacks is proposed.The primary contributions of this paper are:(1)the design of Koopm...In this study,a novel application of the Koopman operator for control-oriented modeling of proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)stacks is proposed.The primary contributions of this paper are:(1)the design of Koopman-based models for a fuel cell stack,incorporating K-fold cross-validation,varying lifted dimensions,radial basis functions(RBFs),and prediction horizons;and(2)comparison of the performance of Koopman-based approach with a more traditional physics-based model.The results demonstrate the high accuracy of the Koopman-based model in predicting fuel cell stack behavior,with an error of less than 3%.The proposed approach offers several advantages,including enhanced computational efficiency,reduced computational burden,and improved interpretability.This study demonstrates the suitability of the Koopman operator for the modeling and control of PEMFCs and provides valuable insights into a novel control-oriented modeling approach that enables accurate and efficient predictions for fuel cell stacks.展开更多
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells(PEMFCs)are known as a promising alternative for internal combustion engines(ICE)to reduce pollution.Recent progress of PEMFCs is heading towards achieving higher power densities,red...Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells(PEMFCs)are known as a promising alternative for internal combustion engines(ICE)to reduce pollution.Recent progress of PEMFCs is heading towards achieving higher power densities,reducing the refueling time,and decreasing the degradations,to facilitate the commercialization of hydrogen mobility.Model-assisted stack component development,diagnosis,and management are essential to ensure improved stack design and operation for tackling the existing implementation challenges of PEMFCs.Past reviews usually touched on a specific aspect,which can hardly provide the readers a complete picture of the key challenges and advances in water management.This paper aims at delivering a comprehensive source to review,from both experimental,analytical,and numerical viewpoints,the key operational challenges,and solutions of the stack to improve water/thermal management and cold start.In addition to presenting the fundamental theory to develop an analytical model,the recent advances in the flow field design,nanofluid coolants,and cold-start methods.Furthermore,the impacts of microstructural properties and the design of the porous layers on the water/thermal management are described.展开更多
The membrane water content of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)is the most important feature required for water management of the PEMFC system.Any improper management of water in the fuel cell may lead to ...The membrane water content of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)is the most important feature required for water management of the PEMFC system.Any improper management of water in the fuel cell may lead to system faults.Among various faults,flooding and drying faults are the most frequent in the PEMFC systems.This paper presents a new dynamic semi-empirical model which requires only the load current and temperature of the PEMFC system as the input while providing output voltage and membrane water content as its major outputs.Unlike other PEMFC systems,the proposed dynamic model calculates the internal partial pressure of oxygen and hydrogen rather than using special internal sensors.Moreover,the membrane water content and internal resistances of PEMFC are modelled by incorporating the load current condition and temperature of the PEMFC system.The model parameters have been extracted by using a quantum lightening search algorithm as an optimization technique,and the performance is validated with experimental data obtained from the NEXA 1.2 k W PEMFC system.To further demonstrate the capability of the model in fault detection,the variation in membrane water content has been studied via the simulation.The proposed model could be efficiently used in prognostic and diagnosis systems of PEMFC fault.展开更多
Fuel starvation can occur and cause damage to the cell when proton exchange membrane fuel cells operate under complex working conditions.In this case,carbon corrosion occurs.Oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts can...Fuel starvation can occur and cause damage to the cell when proton exchange membrane fuel cells operate under complex working conditions.In this case,carbon corrosion occurs.Oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts can alleviate carbon corrosion by introducing water electrolysis at a lower potential at the anode in fuel shortage.The mixture of hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)and unsupported OER catalyst not only reduces the electrolysis efficiency,but also influences the initial performance of the fuel cell.Herein,Ti_(4)O_(7) supported IrO_(x) is synthesized by utilizing the surfactant-assistant method and serves as reversal tolerant components in the anode.When the cell reverse time is less than 100 min,the cell voltage of the MEA added with IrO_(x)/Ti_(4)O_(7) has almost no attenuation.Besides,the MEA has a longer reversal time(530 min)than IrO_(x)(75 min),showing an excellent reversal tolerance.The results of electron microscopy spectroscopy show that IrO_(x) particles have a good dispersity on the surface of Ti_(4)O_(7) and IrO_(x)/Ti_(4)O_(7) particles are uniformly dispersed on the anode catalytic layer.After the stability test,the Ti_(4)O_(7) support has little decay,demonstrating a high electrochemical stability.IrO_(x)/Ti_(4)O_(7) with a high dispersity has a great potential to the application on the reversal tolerance anode of the fuel cell.展开更多
基金Thanks to Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Projects in Shandong Province(2018-CXGC0803)for the financial support of this article.
文摘Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)are largely used in various applications because of their pollution-free products and high energy conversion efficiency.In order to improve the related design,in the present work a new spiral flow field with a bypass is proposed.The reaction gas enters the flow field in the central path and diffuses in two directions through the flow channel and the bypass.The bypasses are arranged incrementally.The number of bypasses and the cross-section size of the bypasses are varied parametrically while a single-cell model of the PEMFC is used.The influence of the concentration of liquid water and oxygen in the cell on the performance of different flow fields is determined by means of Computational fluid dynamics(COMSOL Multiphysics software).Results show that when the bypass number is 48 and its cross-sectional area is 0.5 mm^(2),the cell exhibits the best performances.
基金Project (No. 2003AA517020) supported by the Hi-Tech Researchand Development Program (863) of China
文摘Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) are the main focus of their current development as power sources because they are capable of higher power density and faster start-up than other fuel cells. The humidification system and output performance of PEMFC stack are briefly analyzed. Predictive control of PEMFC based on Support Vector Regression Machine (SVRM) is presented and the SVRM is constructed. The processing plant is modelled on SVRM and the predictive control law is obtained by using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The simulation and the results showed that the SVRM and the PSO re-ceding optimization applied to the PEMFC predictive control yielded good performance.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.20576071)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No.08ZR1409800)
文摘To prevent the oxygen starvation and improve the system output performance, an adaptive inverse control (AIC) strategy is developed to regulate the air supply flow of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system in this paper. The PEMFC stack and the air supply system including a compressor and a supply manifold are modeled for the purpose of performance analysis and controller design. A recurrent fuzzy neural network (RFNN) is utilized to identify the inverse model of the controlled system and generates a suitable control input during the abrupt step change of external disturbances. Compared with the PI controller, numerical simulations are performed to validate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed AIC strategy.
基金The author would like to acknowledge the support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC)(EP/L015749/1).
文摘One-dimensional(1D)Pt-based electrocatalysts demonstrate outstanding catalytic activities and stability toward the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).Advances in three-dimensional(3D)ordered electrodes based on 1D Pt-based nanostructure arrays have revealed great potential for developing highperformance proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),in particular for addressing the mass transfer and durability challenges of Pt/C nanoparticle electrodes.This paper reviews recent progress in the field,with a focus on the 3D ordered electrodes based on self-standing Pt nanowire arrays.Nanostructured thin-film(NSTF)catalysts are discussed along with electrodes made from Pt-based nanoparticles deposited on arrays of polymer nanowires,and carbon and TiO2 nanotubes.Achievements on electrodes from Pt-based nanotube arrays are also reviewed.The importance of size,surface properties,and the distribution control of 1D catalyst nanostructures is indicated.Finally,challenges and future development opportunities are addressed regarding increasing electrochemical surface area(ECSA)and quantifying oxygen mass transport resistance for 1D nanostructure array electrodes.
文摘This paper discusses dynamic characteristics of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) under rapid fluctuation of power demand. Wavelet neural network is adopted in the identification of the characteristic curve to predict the voltage. The system control scheme of the voltage and power is introduced. The corresponding schemes for voltage and power control are studied. MATLAB is used to simulate the control system. The results reveal that the adopted control schemes can produce expected effects. Corresponding anti-disturbance and robustness simulation are also carried out. The simulation results show that the implemented control schemes have better robustness and adaptability.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundations of China (21374008)the Beijing Forbidden City Scholarship (2018420021)。
文摘Bridging the performance gap of the electrocatalyst between the rotating disk electrode(RDE) and membrane electrode assembly(MEA) level testing is the key to reducing the total cost of proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) vehicles. Presently, platinum metal accounts for ~42% of the total cost of the PEMFC vehicles for usage in the cathode catalyst layer, where the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) occurs. An alternative to the platinum catalyst, the Fe-N-C catalyst has attracted considerable interest for PEMFC due to its cost-effectiveness and high catalytic activity towards ORR. However, the excellent ORR activity of Fe-N-C obtained from RDE studies rarely translates the same performance into MEA operating conditions. Such a performance gap is mainly attributed to the lack of atomic-level understanding of Fe-N-C active sites and their ORR mechanism. Besides, unless the cost of expensive electrocatalyst is reduced, the total operation cost of the PEMFC vehicles remains constant. Therefore,developing highly efficient Fe-N-C catalysts from academic and industrial perspectives is critical for commercializing PEMFC vehicles. Here, the scope of the review is three-fold. First, we discussed the atomiclevel insights of Fe-N-C active sites and ORR mechanism, followed by unraveling the different iron-based nanostructured ORR electrocatalysts, including oxide, carbide, nitride, phosphide, sulfide, and singleatom catalysts. And then we bridged their ORR catalytic performance gap between the RDE and MEA tests for real operating conditions of PEMFC vehicles. Second, we focused on bridging the cost barriers of PEMFC vehicles between capital, operation, and end-user. Finally, we provided the path to achieve sustainable development goals by commercializing PEMFC vehicles for a better world.
文摘Ultrasound is now a widely used method for catalyst synthesis, catalyst support treatment, catalyst layer fabrication, membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication, and humidifier etc. for fuel cell applications. Among the abovementioned uses, ultrasonic technology has been utilised mainly for MEA fabrication—especially since it has demonstrated the capability to produce ultralow platinum loadings. This paper reports the power density and cathode mass power density at peak power and 500 mA/cm2 conditions for ultrasonically spray coated MEAs. These MEAs were also produced with various Nafion content ratios and platinum loadings. The results indicate varying optimum values for different conditions.
基金Project (No. 2003AA517020) supported by the National Hi-TechResearch and Development Program (863) of China
文摘Model and simulation are good tools for design optimization of fuel cell systems. This paper proposes a new hybrid model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The hybrid model includes physical component and black-box com-ponent. The physical component represents the well-known part of PEMFC, while artificial neural network (ANN) component estimates the poorly known part of PEMFC. The ANN model can compensate the performance of the physical model. This hybrid model is implemented on Matlab/Simulink software. The hybrid model shows better accuracy than that of the physical model and ANN model. Simulation results suggest that the hybrid model can be used as a suitable and accurate model for PEMFC.
文摘This work proposes a novel tubular structure of high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)integrated with a built-in packed-bed methanol steam reformer to provide hydrogen for power output.A two-dimensional axisymmetric non-isothermal model was developed in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.4 to simulate the performance of a tubular high temperature proton membrane fuel cell and a packed bed methanol reformer.The model considers the coupling multi-physical processes,including methanol reforming reaction,water gas shift reaction,methanol cracking reaction as well as the heat,mass and momentum transport processes.The sub-model of the tubular packed-bed methanol reformer is validated between 433 K and 493 K with the experimental data reported in the literature.The sub-model of the high temperature proton exchange fuel cell is validated between 393 K and 433 K with the published literature.Our results show that power output and temperature distribution of the integrated unit depend on methanol flow rates and working voltages.It was suggested that stable power generation performance of 0.14 W/cm_(2)and temperature drop in methanol steam reformer of≤10 K could be achieved by controlling the methanol space-time ratio of≥250 kg·s/mol with working voltage at 0.6 V,even in the absence of an external heat source.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB4001303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21975157)。
文摘High cost has undoubtedly become the biggest obstacle to the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),in which Pt-based catalysts employed in the cathodic catalyst layer(CCL)account for the major portion of the cost.Although nonprecious metal catalysts(NPMCs)show appreciable activity and stability in the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),the performance of fuel cells based on NPMCs remains unsatisfactory compared to those using Pt-based CCL.Therefore,most studies on NPMC-based fuel cells focus on developing highly active catalysts rather than facilitating oxygen transport.In this work,the oxygen transport behavior in CCLs based on highly active Fe-N-C catalysts is comprehensively explored through the elaborate design of two types of membrane electrode structures,one containing low-Pt-based CCL and NPMCbased dummy catalyst layer(DCL)and the other containing only the NPMC-based CCL.Using Zn-N-C based DCLs of different thickness,the bulk oxygen transport resistance at the unit thickness in NPMC-based CCL was quantified via the limiting current method combined with linear fitting analysis.Then,the local and bulk resistances in NPMC-based CCLs were quantified via the limiting current method and scanning electron microscopy,respectively.Results show that the ratios of local and bulk oxygen transport resistances in NPMCbased CCL are 80%and 20%,respectively,and that an enhancement of local oxygen transport is critical to greatly improve the performance of NPMC-based PEMFCs.Furthermore,the activity of active sites per unit in NPMCbased CCLs was determined to be lower than that in the Pt-based CCL,thus explaining worse cell performance of NPMC-based membrane electrode assemblys(MEAs).It is believed that the development of NPMC-based PEMFCs should proceed not only through the design of catalysts with higher activity but also through the improvement of oxygen transport in the CCL.
基金This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation,United States under Grant No.2135735.
文摘In this study,a novel application of the Koopman operator for control-oriented modeling of proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)stacks is proposed.The primary contributions of this paper are:(1)the design of Koopman-based models for a fuel cell stack,incorporating K-fold cross-validation,varying lifted dimensions,radial basis functions(RBFs),and prediction horizons;and(2)comparison of the performance of Koopman-based approach with a more traditional physics-based model.The results demonstrate the high accuracy of the Koopman-based model in predicting fuel cell stack behavior,with an error of less than 3%.The proposed approach offers several advantages,including enhanced computational efficiency,reduced computational burden,and improved interpretability.This study demonstrates the suitability of the Koopman operator for the modeling and control of PEMFCs and provides valuable insights into a novel control-oriented modeling approach that enables accurate and efficient predictions for fuel cell stacks.
基金the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No.754354.
文摘Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells(PEMFCs)are known as a promising alternative for internal combustion engines(ICE)to reduce pollution.Recent progress of PEMFCs is heading towards achieving higher power densities,reducing the refueling time,and decreasing the degradations,to facilitate the commercialization of hydrogen mobility.Model-assisted stack component development,diagnosis,and management are essential to ensure improved stack design and operation for tackling the existing implementation challenges of PEMFCs.Past reviews usually touched on a specific aspect,which can hardly provide the readers a complete picture of the key challenges and advances in water management.This paper aims at delivering a comprehensive source to review,from both experimental,analytical,and numerical viewpoints,the key operational challenges,and solutions of the stack to improve water/thermal management and cold start.In addition to presenting the fundamental theory to develop an analytical model,the recent advances in the flow field design,nanofluid coolants,and cold-start methods.Furthermore,the impacts of microstructural properties and the design of the porous layers on the water/thermal management are described.
基金supported by United Arab Emirates University(Emirates Centre for Energy and Environment Research)(No.31R067)。
文摘The membrane water content of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)is the most important feature required for water management of the PEMFC system.Any improper management of water in the fuel cell may lead to system faults.Among various faults,flooding and drying faults are the most frequent in the PEMFC systems.This paper presents a new dynamic semi-empirical model which requires only the load current and temperature of the PEMFC system as the input while providing output voltage and membrane water content as its major outputs.Unlike other PEMFC systems,the proposed dynamic model calculates the internal partial pressure of oxygen and hydrogen rather than using special internal sensors.Moreover,the membrane water content and internal resistances of PEMFC are modelled by incorporating the load current condition and temperature of the PEMFC system.The model parameters have been extracted by using a quantum lightening search algorithm as an optimization technique,and the performance is validated with experimental data obtained from the NEXA 1.2 k W PEMFC system.To further demonstrate the capability of the model in fault detection,the variation in membrane water content has been studied via the simulation.The proposed model could be efficiently used in prognostic and diagnosis systems of PEMFC fault.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFB1504502)the Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China(SGLNDK00KJJS1900037).
文摘Fuel starvation can occur and cause damage to the cell when proton exchange membrane fuel cells operate under complex working conditions.In this case,carbon corrosion occurs.Oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts can alleviate carbon corrosion by introducing water electrolysis at a lower potential at the anode in fuel shortage.The mixture of hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)and unsupported OER catalyst not only reduces the electrolysis efficiency,but also influences the initial performance of the fuel cell.Herein,Ti_(4)O_(7) supported IrO_(x) is synthesized by utilizing the surfactant-assistant method and serves as reversal tolerant components in the anode.When the cell reverse time is less than 100 min,the cell voltage of the MEA added with IrO_(x)/Ti_(4)O_(7) has almost no attenuation.Besides,the MEA has a longer reversal time(530 min)than IrO_(x)(75 min),showing an excellent reversal tolerance.The results of electron microscopy spectroscopy show that IrO_(x) particles have a good dispersity on the surface of Ti_(4)O_(7) and IrO_(x)/Ti_(4)O_(7) particles are uniformly dispersed on the anode catalytic layer.After the stability test,the Ti_(4)O_(7) support has little decay,demonstrating a high electrochemical stability.IrO_(x)/Ti_(4)O_(7) with a high dispersity has a great potential to the application on the reversal tolerance anode of the fuel cell.