2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Measurement of the behavior of plugging water in a practical PEFC using a visualization cell with three pinpoint windows
| Project/Area Number |
21760140
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Fluid engineering
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| Research Institution | 大阪府立大学工業高等専門学校 (2010)
Osaka Prefectural College of Technology (2009) |
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Principal Investigator |
YAMAUCHI Makoto 大阪府立大学工業高等専門学校, 総合工学システム学科, 准教授 (70342524)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 混相流 / PEFC / 生成水自己管理型セパレータ / 可視化 |
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| Research Abstract |
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) has water management issues, such as flooding, where condensate blocks the pores of the gas-diffusion-layer, and plugging, where condensate blocks the gas channels. I have been developing a high performance separator. Cell performance of the clear-walled cell was poor when compared to that of the solid-walled cell (the standard cell). This study elucidated the behavior of the plugging water in a practical PEFC using a visualization cell with three pinpoint windows. Moreover, I applied the high performance separator to the cathode side of a PEFC and evaluated the effectiveness by using a visualization technique.
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