Recent advances in heat and water management of forced-convection open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Xing，Shuang1; Zhao，Chen2; Zou，Jiexin1; Zaman，Shahid1; Yu，Yang1; Gong，Hongwei3; Wang，Yajun4; Chen，Ming1; Wang，Min5; Lin，Meng1; Wang，Haijiang1

2022-09-01

10.1016/j.rser.2022.112558

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS   影响因子和分区

1364-0321

1879-0690

Forced-convection open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells (FCOC-PEMFCs) can directly use ambient air to supply oxygen and provide cooling without a complex air supply subsystem, have drawn tremendous attention. However, inefficient heat and water management are challenging in FCOC-PEMFCs. This paper aims to provide the general idea and current idea from component level to system level for the design of heat and water management of FCOC-PEMFCs. The water-heat-electric characteristics of FCOC-PEMFCs, the influence of operating conditions, the flow channel design at the single-cell level, the application of novel heat dissipation enhancement methods at the stack level, the design of the cooling subsystem, and temperature control strategy are deeply analyzed. Besides, the key findings, challenges, and future work are put forward. The future work mainly includes the enhancing the environmental adaptability and stability of the stack, avoiding flooding and dehydration, combining passive and active methods to enhance heat and water management ability, developing efficient temperature control strategies based on a large number of experimental data and machine learning technology, and diagnostic technology applicable for FCOC-PEMFC. The provided information is anticipated to accelerate the commercialization of portable fuel cells.

Forced-convection Fuel cell Heat and water management Open-cathode Temperature

SCI ; EI

英语

第一 ; 通讯

Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program[2016ZT06N500];China Postdoctoral Science Foundation[2020M672688];

Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Energy & Fuels

Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Energy & Fuels

WOS:000802224700001

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

20222212174047

Cathodes ; Channel flow ; Diffusion in gases ; Environmental technology ; Oxygen supply ; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) ; Temperature control ; Water management

Environmental Engineering:454 ; Fluid Flow, General:631.1 ; Heat Transfer:641.2 ; Fuel Cells:702.2 ; Specific Variables Control:731.3 ; Chemical Products Generally:804

ENGINEERING

2-s2.0-85130856977

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1.Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China
2.Research Institute of New Energy Vehicle Technology,Shenzhen Polytechnic,Shenzhen,518055,China
3.CNOOC EnerTech-Drilling & Production Co. Shenzhen Branch,Shenzhen,518055,China
4.School of Electrical Engineering,University of South China,Hengyang,421200,China
5.College of New Energy,China University of Petroleum (East China),Qingdao,266580,China

Xing，Shuang,Zhao，Chen,Zou，Jiexin,et al. Recent advances in heat and water management of forced-convection open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells[J]. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS,2022,165.

Xing，Shuang.,Zhao，Chen.,Zou，Jiexin.,Zaman，Shahid.,Yu，Yang.,...&Wang，Haijiang.(2022).Recent advances in heat and water management of forced-convection open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells.RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS,165.

Xing，Shuang,et al."Recent advances in heat and water management of forced-convection open-cathode proton exchange membrane fuel cells".RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS 165(2022).