Modelling and validation of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)

International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017

机械制造;材料科学

Mohiuddin, A.K.M.^1 ; Basran, N.^1 ; Khan, A.A.^2

Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur

53100, Malaysia^1

Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur

53100, Malaysia^2

关键词: Electrochemical devices;    High energy densities;    Hydrogen flow rate;    Matlab- software;    Modelling and validation;    Operational temperature;    Polarization curves;    Steady-state condition;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/290/1/012026/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/290/1/012026

学科分类：材料科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper is the outcome of a small scale fuel cell project. Fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts energy from chemical reaction to electrical work. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is one of the different types of fuel cell, which is more efficient, having low operational temperature and fast start up capability results in high energy density. In this study, a mathematical model of 1.2 W PEMFC is developed and simulated using MATLAB software. This model describes the PEMFC behaviour under steady-state condition. This mathematical modeling of PEMFC determines the polarization curve, power generated, and the efficiency of the fuel cell. Simulation results were validated by comparing with experimental results obtained from the test of a single PEMFC with a 3 V motor. The performance of experimental PEMFC is little lower compared to simulated PEMFC, however both results were found in good agreement. Experiments on hydrogen flow rate also been conducted to obtain the amount of hydrogen consumed to produce electrical work on PEMFC.