Open AccessEffects of Various Operating Parameters on the Performance of an Air Breathing PEM Fuel Cell
Author(s) -
C. Gopalakrishnan,
J Kanchana,
M Meenatchi,
S. Sureshkumar,
J Vizhivendhan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international research journal on advanced science hub
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-4376
DOI - 10.47392/irjash.2020.145
Subject(s) - proton exchange membrane fuel cell , materials science , pressure drop , nuclear engineering , voltage , polarization (electrochemistry) , mechanics , work (physics) , voltage drop , fuel cells , automotive engineering , environmental science , chemistry , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , chemical engineering , engineering , physics
The objective of the presented work is to study the operating parameters and their effects on the performance of an air breathing PEM fuel cell. In this study, we have theoretically calculated the losses associated with the fuel cells. The performance of the fuel cell can be determined by using the polarisation curve. Polarization curves from which the output voltage can be found are studied in detail. The drop in cell voltage occurs due to several irreversibility in the working environment. Reduction in resistance due to activation energy, mass transport and charge transport can help in increasing the performance of the Fuel cells. The performance of a fuel cell is also affected by the factors such as exchange current density, transfer coefficient. The operating parameters like pressure, temperature are varied and the performance of the PEM fuels cells is recorded.
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