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DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEX BIPOLAR PLATES FOR INCREASED PEMFC STACK POWER Print

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEX BIPOLAR PLATES FOR INCREASED PEMFC STACK POWER

  

 

L. patularu1*, D. Schitea1, M. Varlam1, Ion-Ebrasu Daniela1, A. Craciunescu2

 

 

 

National Institute for Research and Development for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies - ICIT Rm. Valcea,

 

Uzinei Street no. 4, P.O. Box Raureni 7, 240050, Ramnicu Valcea, Romania

 

 

ABSTRACT

 

High power density along with low gravimetric and volumetric characteristics for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell stacks are needed in order to be successfully implemented on the market. It is well known that the heat transfer coefficients with liquid flow are much higher than airflow for the same pumping power, therefore liquid cooling is currently the most widely used cooling strategy in high power PEMFC stacks. This paper presents the manufacturing steps and preliminary tests results for an in house production of graphite type bipolar plates with liquid cooling circuit for PEMFC stacks.

 

Keywords: fuel cell, bipolar plates, liquid cooling


*Corresponding author: Laurentiu Patularu, phone: 0250.732.744; fax: 0250.732.746; E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2Politehnica University of Bucharest- Electrical Engineering Faculty, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042, Bucharest Romania, tel/fax: +40-214029144