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COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS OF VARIANT DESIGNS OF THE BIPOLAR PLATE FLOW FIELDS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL
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  • Channa Keshava Naik N,
  • Aneesh Jose,
  • Rudra Naik,
  • Sudesh Bekal,
  • Sameer G,
  • Abdulrajak Buradi,
  • Addisu Frinjo Emma,
  • Anil Kumar H M
Channa Keshava Naik N
BGS College of Engineering and Technology
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Aneesh Jose
Visvesvaraya Technological University Consortium
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Rudra Naik
BMS College of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Sudesh Bekal
NMAM Institute of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Sameer G
NMAM Institute of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Abdulrajak Buradi
NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Addisu Frinjo Emma
Dilla University

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Anil Kumar H M
Ballari Institute of Technology and Management
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Abstract

Bipolar plates in the fuel cells are mechanical components chiefly responsible for power variation and even distribution of fuel and oxidant at the membrane exchange assembly. To ensure the fuel cell optimal performance and longevity of the membrane the flow field pressures need to be in the optimum range. In this study, a combination of existing and new designs of bipolar plate flow Fields for 100 × 100mm area membrane exchange assembly Size have been modelled and studied with the help of computational fluid dynamics. A total of six variant designs have been analyzed. An attempt is made to understand the most efficient channel design which results in a good flow field & low-pressure drop. The simulation studies indicate that the serpentine channel with two channels-opposite inlets-outlets provides the most uniform pressure drop and the best fuel distribution and is 10% better than the serpentine conventional single-channel bipolar plate Flow fields.
04 Mar 2024Submitted to Engineering Reports
14 Mar 2024Assigned to Editor
14 Mar 2024Submission Checks Completed
23 Mar 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned