Transparent PEM fuel cells for direct visualization experiments

Rosli, M. I.; Borman, D. J.; Ingham, D. B.; Ismail, M. S.; Ma, L.; Pourkashanian, M.

Abstract

This paper reviews some of the previous research works on direct visualization of water behavior inside proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells using a transparent single cell. Several papers which have employed the method have been selected and summarized, and a comparison between the design of the cell, materials, methods, and visual results are presented. The important aspects, advantages of the method, and a summary on the previous investigations are discussed. Some initial works on transparent PEM fuel cell design using a single serpentine flow-field pattern are described. The results show that the direct visualization via transparent PEM fuel cells could be one potential technique for investigating the water behavior inside the channels and a very promising way forward to provide useful data for validation in PEM fuel cell modeling and simulation. © 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Citation

Rosli, M. I., Borman, D. J., Ingham, D. B., Ismail, M. S., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2010). Transparent PEM fuel cells for direct visualization experiments. Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, 7(6), Article 061015. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001353

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Aug 26, 2010
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Jan 21, 2023
• Journal: Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
• Print ISSN: 2381-6872
• Electronic ISSN: 2381-6910
• Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 6
• Article Number: 061015
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001353
• Keywords: Channel flow; Data visualisation; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4186156