In-Situ Measurement of In-Plane Temperature Distribution in a Single-Cell Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Using Thermograph 1st Report: Impacts of Gas Flow Rate at Inlet and Gas Channel Pitch of Separator on In-Plane Temperature Distribution and Power Generation Performance

• Published in: Journal of Environment and Engineering Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: NISHIMURA, Akira, SHIBUYA, Kenichi, MORIMOTO, Atsushi, TANAKA, Shigeki, HIROTA, Masafumi, NAKAMURA, Yoshihiro, KOJIMA, Masashi, NARITA, Masahiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2011
• Subjects: Energy Conversion; Gas Channel Pitch; Gas Flow Rate; Heat Transfer; In Plane Temperature Distribution; In Situ Measurement; PEFC; Thermograph

To clarify the mechanism of combined phenomena of heat, mass and electric charge transfers in a single-cell polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), it is necessary to measure in-plane temperature distribution of a single-cell PEFC when it is run, i.e., generating power. The measurement by thermograph...