Design and manufacturing of end plates of a 5 kW PEM fuel cell
By Asghari, S.; Shahsamandi, M.H. & Ashraf Khorasani, M.R.
Published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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2010
Abstract
End plate is one of the main components of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The major role of the end plate is providing uniform pressure distribution between various components of the fuel cell (bipolar plates, etc.) and consequently reducing contact resistance between them. In this study a procedure for design of end plate has been developed. At first a suitable material was selected using various criteria. Then a finite element (FE) analysis was accomplished to analyze end plate deflections and get its optimized thickness. After fabricating the end plates, a single cell was assembled and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests were carried out to ensure their good operation. A 5 kW fuel cell assembled with these end plates was tested at different operating conditions. The test results show an appropriate assembly pressure distribution inside the stack which indicates good performance of the designed end plates.
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