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Mechanical contact analysis on the interfaces in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2010

Zhiming Zhang ,
Christine Renaud ,
Zhi-Qiang Feng  and
Hai-Ping Yin
Zhiming Zhang
Affiliation:
Laboratoire LMEE, Université d’Évry, 40 rue du Pelvoux, 91020 Évry, France
Christine Renaud
Affiliation:
Laboratoire LMEE, Université d’Évry, 40 rue du Pelvoux, 91020 Évry, France
Zhi-Qiang Feng*
Affiliation:
Laboratoire LMEE, Université d’Évry, 40 rue du Pelvoux, 91020 Évry, France
Hai-Ping Yin
Affiliation:
Université Paris-Est, UR Navier, ENPC, 6–8 Av. Blaise Pascal, 77455 Marne la Vallée, France
*
a Corresponding author: feng@iup.univ-evry.fr
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Abstract

The power density of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) depends on several parameters. The contact resistance between the bipolar plate (BPP) and the gas diffusion layer (GDL) and the porosity of the GDL are two main parameters involved in the performance of the PEMFC. The purpose of this work is to develop a numerical model to describe the contact behavior (contact zone, contact force) on the interfaces between the different layers in order to propose an optimal structure for the high performance of PEM fuel cells. Numerical results can help to increase the knowledge of fuel cell’s performance and to determine the optimal structure which can be used in the design of fuel cells.

Keywords

PEM fuel cellcontactclamping forcedeformation
Type
Research Article
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Mechanics & Industry , Volume 11 , Issue 3-4: Giens 2009 , May 2010 , pp. 183 - 188
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© AFM, EDP Sciences 2010

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