Stainless steel bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Materials, flow channel design and forming processes

Y Leng, P Ming, D Yang, C Zhang - Journal of power sources, 2020 - Elsevier
Bipolar plate (BPP) is a key component for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)
stack. Stainless steel BPPs possess high electrical and thermal conductivity, good gas …

[HTML][HTML] Towards mass applications: A review on the challenges and developments in metallic bipolar plates for PEMFC

Z Xu, D Qiu, P Yi, L Peng, X Lai - Progress in natural science: materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
The industrial applications of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology
have attracted tremendous capitals and research attention in the last ten years. However …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive comparison of state-of-the-art manufacturing methods for fuel cell bipolar plates including anticipated future industry trends

S Porstmann, T Wannemacher, WG Drossel - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2020 - Elsevier
This article explains and evaluates contemporary methods for manufacturing bipolar plates
(BPPs) for low-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (LT-PEMFC) and …

Fabrication of micro channels for titanium PEMFC bipolar plates by multistage forming process

Z Xu, Z Li, R Zhang, T Jiang, L Peng - International journal of hydrogen …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bipolar plates made of ultra-thin titanium sheet metals feature high corrosion resistance,
electrical conductivity and strength-weight ratio. They are considered as a satisfying …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical aspects of interconnect materials in PEMFCs

S Khosravi, Q Abbas, K Reichmann - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is one of the promising
technologies for generating electricity due to high energy density, environmental …

Investigation of deformation mechanics and forming limit of thin-walled metallic bipolar plates

H Talebi-Ghadikolaee, MM Barzegari… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study is conducted on forming of the metallic bipolar plates made of 316
stainless steel sheet with a parallel serpentine flow field. The plastic deformation of straight …

Fabrication of titanium bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells by uniform pressure electromagnetic forming

P Dong, Z Li, S Feng, Z Wu, Q Cao, L Li, Q Chen… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electromagnetic forming (EMF) is a type of noncontact and high-speed forming process that
offers several advantages, such as high material formability, low springback, and low die …

An electric-pulse-assisted stamping process towards springback suppression and precision fabrication of micro channels

C Li, Z Xu, L Peng, X Lai - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro channel features have been widely used in miniaturized products, such as micro
reactor, micro heat exchanger, micro fluidic chip. For example, the metallic bipolar plate …

A comparative analysis of predictive models for estimating the formability of stamped titanium bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

V Modanloo, A Mashayekhi, B Akhoundi - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The microchannels on the bipolar plates (BPPs) of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) have various functions. Increasing the microchannel depth leads to an increase in …

Hot stamping of ultra-thin stainless steel sheets for bipolar plates

N Guo, X Zhang, Z Hou, W Wang, D Yang, J Min… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dimensional deviations of channel features affect the assembly accuracy of bipolar plates,
thereby influencing the efficiency and performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel …