Research Article

Thermal Management Analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Filled with Phase Change Material in Cooling Channel

Table 2

Parameters and boundary conditions.

ParameterValue

GDL/CL permeability (m2)
GDL/CL electrical conductivity (S·m-1)5000/4000
Cathode/anode stoichiometry3/0.5
BP thermal conductivity (W·m-1·K-1)22.5
GDL/CL thermal conductivity (W·m-1·K-1)3/1
Open-circuit voltage (V)1
Operating temperature (K)333.15
Reference pressure (Pa)101325
Cathode/anode transfer coefficient1/0.5
Cathode/anode concentration dependence1/1
Cathode/anode reference exchange current density (A·m-2)1000/100
Cathode/anode reference concentration (mol·m-3)56.4/3.39
Cathode/anode relative humidity85%/100%
H2 reference diffusivity (m2·s-1)
O2 reference diffusivity (m2·s-1)3.23 × 10-5
H2O reference diffusivity (m2·s-1)