Thermal control and performance assessment of a proton exchanger membrane fuel cell generator

Jenn-Jiang Hwang

Applied Energy, 2013, vol. 108, issue C, 184-193

Abstract: An original-designed thermal control scheme that manages the thermal behaviors in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell generator has been proposed. It not only keeps the stack from overheating under extreme high external loads, but also prevents the stack from staying too cold in the cold-start conditions. A thermal control unit (TCU) together with a smart control algorithm is able to limit the fuel cell operation temperature in a desired range. The TCU comprises mainly a thermostat, a radiator, and a heater. It divides the stack coolant into a cooling stream and a heating stream that maintains a pre-set coolant temperature before entering the stack. Parametric studies include the external loads (0Keywords: Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Thermal control unit; Radiator; Thermostat; System efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.025

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