Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3599
Publication type: Conference poster
Type of review: Peer review (abstract)
Title: Analysis and extension of a PEMFC model
Authors: Piotrowski, Joseph
Häffelin, Andreas
Vetter, Roman
Schumacher, Jürgen
DOI: 10.21256/zhaw-3599
10.3929/ethz-b-000240521
Editors of the parent work: Berg, Erik
Büchi, Felix
Eller, Jens
Gubler, Lorenz
Conference details: 15th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Devices (ModVal 2018), Aarau, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018
Issue Date: 12-Apr-2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution: Paul Scherrer Institut
Publisher / Ed. Institution: Villigen
Language: English
Subject (DDC): 621.04: Energy engineering
Abstract: A stationary, macro-homogeneous 1D through-plane model of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) has been developed by Vetter and Schumacher [1]. In this work, a sensitivity analysis for various parameters of this MEA model is carried out. 48 parameters are identified that impact the model behaviour through the parameterization of transport properties, electrochemistry and through operating conditions. All parameters have been varied over a decade and compared to the initial value to study the impact on the simulated I-V characteristic. If the variation outranged physically reasonable limits, the latter are applied as variation boundaries. In Fig.1 the variation of the electrical conductivity of the GDL sigma_e is shown as exemplary simulation result. The value is varied between 130 and 1300 S/m to account for data of different products types, e.g. from SGL Carbon [2], Toray [3], Freudenberg [4] and Ballard [5]. Fig.1 (a) depicts the polarisation curve with cell voltage U in V plotted over the current density i in A/cm². Two reference points at static cell voltages of Uref = 0.8 V with iref = 0.3 A/cm² (partial load) and Uref = 0.6 V with iref = 2.3 A/cm² (full load) are used in order to evaluate the specific parameter sensitivity. The colour legend depicts the varied parameter values. It can be seen that a higher electrical conductivity leads to a higher current density at equal cell voltage. In Fig.1 (b), the relative deviation of the current density at static cell voltage CCD = (i-iref)/iref is plotted over the varied parameter range. Passing the 0-line indicates passing the default parameter value. Thus, positive deviation stands for an increase and negative deviation for a decrease in performance. The relative deviation at 0.6 V reaches from -0.1 to 0.2, indicating a high sensitivity of the model to sigma_e at full load operation. For partial load conditions, the influence of sigma_e is lower than at full load, as expected from the domination of activation losses over ohmic losses at low current densities. 1. R. Vetter, J. O. Schumacher. Free open reference implementation of a two-phase PEM fuel cell model. Manuscript in preparation for Computer Physics Communications 2. SIGRACET® Gas Diffusion Layers for PEM Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers and Batteries. White Paper. SGL CARBON GmbH. Aug. 2016. 3. Toray Carbon Fiber Paper TGP-H. Technical Data. Accessed: 12. February 2018. FUEL CELL Store. 4. Freudenberg Gas Diffusion Layers for PEMFC DMFC. Technical Data. Freudenberg. Dec. 2014. 5. AvCarb Gas Diffusion Systems for Fuel Cells. Technical Data. AvCarb. Feb. 2013.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/5636
Fulltext version: Published version
License (according to publishing contract): Not specified
Departement: School of Engineering
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Piotrowski, J., Häffelin, A., Vetter, R., & Schumacher, J. (2018). Analysis and extension of a PEMFC model [Conference poster]. In E. Berg, F. Büchi, J. Eller, & L. Gubler (Eds.), 15th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Devices (ModVal 2018), Aarau, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018. Paul Scherrer Institut. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3599
Piotrowski, J. et al. (2018) ‘Analysis and extension of a PEMFC model’, in E. Berg et al. (eds) 15th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Devices (ModVal 2018), Aarau, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018. Villigen: Paul Scherrer Institut. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3599.
J. Piotrowski, A. Häffelin, R. Vetter, and J. Schumacher, “Analysis and extension of a PEMFC model,” in 15th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Devices (ModVal 2018), Aarau, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018, Apr. 2018. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3599.
PIOTROWSKI, Joseph, Andreas HÄFFELIN, Roman VETTER und Jürgen SCHUMACHER, 2018. Analysis and extension of a PEMFC model. In: Erik BERG, Felix BÜCHI, Jens ELLER und Lorenz GUBLER (Hrsg.), 15th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Devices (ModVal 2018), Aarau, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018. Conference poster. Villigen: Paul Scherrer Institut. 12 April 2018
Piotrowski, Joseph, Andreas Häffelin, Roman Vetter, and Jürgen Schumacher. 2018. “Analysis and Extension of a PEMFC Model.” Conference poster. In 15th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Devices (ModVal 2018), Aarau, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018, edited by Erik Berg, Felix Büchi, Jens Eller, and Lorenz Gubler. Villigen: Paul Scherrer Institut. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3599.
Piotrowski, Joseph, et al. “Analysis and Extension of a PEMFC Model.” 15th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Devices (ModVal 2018), Aarau, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018, edited by Erik Berg et al., Paul Scherrer Institut, 2018, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3599.


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