Thermal management using phase change materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

doi:10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20160623

Abstract

Abstract:

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has become the preferential choice of a new generation of energy and power for its high energy conversion rate and environment-friendly. Through analysis about the important influence of temperature on the operating performance of PEMFC, the importance of effective thermal management for fuel cell is proved. The current research status of PEMFC thermal management are induced and summaried according to the classification of active cooling and passive cooling. The material selection and the method of heat transfer enhancement is introduced in detail for the fuel cell thermal management system using phase change materials. And this paper forecasts the research direction of this field in the future.

Key words: fuel cells, thermal management, phase change, passive cooling, heat transfer

摘要：

质子交换膜燃料电池（PEMFC）因能量转化率高且环境友好，成为新一代能源动力的选择。通过分析温度对PEMFC运行性能的重要影响说明对电池进行有效热管理的重要性，按照主动冷却和被动冷却的分类方式对目前PEMFC热管理的研究现状进行归纳和综述，着重介绍运用相变材料的电池热管理系统中材料的选择和强化传热的方法，并对该领域未来研究方向进行了展望。

关键词: 燃料电池, 热管理, 相变, 被动冷却, 传热

CLC Number:

TQ028.8

CHEN Sitong, LI Weiwei, WANG Xueke, WANG Shubo, XIE Xiaofeng, ZHU Tong. Thermal management using phase change materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells[J]. CIESC Journal, 2016, 67(S1): 1-6.

陈思彤, 李微微, 王学科, 王树博, 谢晓峰, 朱彤. 相变材料用于质子交换膜燃料电池的热管理[J]. 化工学报, 2016, 67(S1): 1-6.

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