Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are at the dawn of commercialization. Their
operation and design characteristics, hence their performance, are closely linked to the …

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has advantages of zero emission, fast
response and high-power density. There are still obstacles such as manufacturing cost, life …

Synchrotron X-ray radiography was employed to visualize the distribution of liquid water
throughout an operating polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The behavior of …

Understanding evaporation in porous media and the associated water distribution for a
given saturation is critical for optimizing many different technologies including polymer …

In this study, cathode-side, bi-layered diffusion media (DM) samples with micro-porous layer
were perforated with 300μm laser-cut holes (covering 15% of the surface area in a …

In this study, a lumped-parameter model for shutdown purging has been developed using
MATLAB/Simulink®. Data gleaned from actual operational scenarios on a fuel cell …

The performance of polymer‐electrolyte fuel cells is heavily dependent on proper
management of liquid water. One particular reason is that liquid water can collect in the gas …

The shutdown process is one of the critical stages when the proton exchange membrane
fuel cell system runs as an actual application. Finding the effect of system operating …

An experimental study to investigate the through-plane thermal conductivity of three different
diffusion media (DM) used in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) as a function of …

Gas purging has been a common and favorable strategy to improve the cold-start possibility
of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). In the present study, water removal …