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Nafion ® Tubing Humidification System for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

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  • Alessandro Ferraris

    (Politecnico di Torino—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Alessandro Messana

    (Politecnico di Torino—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Andrea Giancarlo Airale

    (Politecnico di Torino—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Lorenzo Sisca

    (Politecnico di Torino—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Henrique de Carvalho Pinheiro

    (Politecnico di Torino—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Francesco Zevola

    (Politecnico di Torino—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Massimiliana Carello

    (Politecnico di Torino—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

Abstract

Humidity and temperature have an essential influence on PEM fuel cell system performance. The water content within the polymeric membrane is important for enhancing proton conduction and achieving high efficiency of the system. The combination of non-stationary operation requests and the variability of environment conditions poses an important challenge to maintaining optimal membrane hydration. This paper presents a humidification and thermal control system, to prevent the membrane from drying. The main characteristics of such a device are small size and weight, compactness and robustness, easy implementation on commercial fuel cell, and low power consumption. In particular, the NTHS method was studied in a theoretical approach, tested and optimized in a laboratory and finally applied to a PEMFC of 1 kW that supplied energy for the prototype vehicle IDRA at the Shell Eco-Marathon competition. Using a specific electronic board, which controls several variables and decides the optimal reaction air flow rate, the NTHS was managed. Furthermore, the effects of membrane drying and electrode flooding were presented.

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  • Alessandro Ferraris & Alessandro Messana & Andrea Giancarlo Airale & Lorenzo Sisca & Henrique de Carvalho Pinheiro & Francesco Zevola & Massimiliana Carello, 2019. "Nafion ® Tubing Humidification System for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:9:p:1773-:d:229899
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    1. De Vita, Armando & Maheshwari, Arpit & Destro, Matteo & Santarelli, Massimo & Carello, Massimiliana, 2017. "Transient thermal analysis of a lithium-ion battery pack comparing different cooling solutions for automotive applications," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 206(C), pages 101-112.
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    2. Francesco Mazzeo & Luca Di Napoli & Massimiliana Carello, 2024. "Assessing Open Circuit Voltage Losses in PEMFCs: A New Methodological Approach," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-21, June.

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