In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel size
In this feasibility study, high-resolution neutron tomography is used to investigate the water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Two PEMFCs were built up with two different gas diffusion layers (GDLs) namely Sigracet® SGL-25BC and Freudenberg H14C10, respectiv...
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| author | Saad S. Alrwashdeh Falah M. Alsaraireh Mohammad A. Saraireh Henning Markötter Nikolay Kardjilov Merle Klages Joachim Scholta Ingo Manke |
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| description | In this feasibility study, high-resolution neutron tomography is used to investigate the water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Two PEMFCs were built up with two different gas diffusion layers (GDLs) namely Sigracet® SGL-25BC and Freudenberg H14C10, respectively. High-resolution neutron tomography has the ability to display the water distribution in the flow field channels and the GDLs, with very high accuracy. Here, we found that the water distribution in the cell equipped with the Freudenberg H14C10 material was much more homogenous compared to the cell with the SGL-25BC material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2004a0a4900c42b2a4c306e11e9856422022-12-22T00:51:57ZengAIMS PressAIMS Energy2333-83342018-08-016460761410.3934/energy.2018.4.607energy-06-04-607In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel sizeSaad S. Alrwashdeh0Falah M. Alsaraireh1Mohammad A. Saraireh2Henning Markötter3Nikolay Kardjilov4Merle Klages5Joachim Scholta6Ingo Manke7Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mutah University, P.O Box 7, Al-Karak 61710, JordanMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mutah University, P.O Box 7, Al-Karak 61710, JordanMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mutah University, P.O Box 7, Al-Karak 61710, JordanHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, GermanyHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, GermanyZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden Württemberg (ZSW), Helmholtzstraße 8, 89081 Ulm, GermanyZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden Württemberg (ZSW), Helmholtzstraße 8, 89081 Ulm, GermanyHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, GermanyIn this feasibility study, high-resolution neutron tomography is used to investigate the water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Two PEMFCs were built up with two different gas diffusion layers (GDLs) namely Sigracet® SGL-25BC and Freudenberg H14C10, respectively. High-resolution neutron tomography has the ability to display the water distribution in the flow field channels and the GDLs, with very high accuracy. Here, we found that the water distribution in the cell equipped with the Freudenberg H14C10 material was much more homogenous compared to the cell with the SGL-25BC material.http://www.aimspress.com/energy/article/3047/fulltext.htmlpolymer electrolyte membrane fuel cellwater transporthigh resolution neutron tomographygas diffusion layers |
| spellingShingle | Saad S. Alrwashdeh Falah M. Alsaraireh Mohammad A. Saraireh Henning Markötter Nikolay Kardjilov Merle Klages Joachim Scholta Ingo Manke In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel size AIMS Energy polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell water transport high resolution neutron tomography gas diffusion layers |
| title | In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel size |
| title_full | In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel size |
| title_fullStr | In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel size |
| title_full_unstemmed | In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel size |
| title_short | In-situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high-resolution neutron tomography with 6.5 µm pixel size |
| title_sort | in situ investigation of water distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using high resolution neutron tomography with 6 5 µm pixel size |
| topic | polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell water transport high resolution neutron tomography gas diffusion layers |
| url | http://www.aimspress.com/energy/article/3047/fulltext.html |
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