Title :
Bipolar plates and flow field topologies for the regenerative fuel cell
Author :
Van Tonder, Pjm ; Pienaar, Hcvz
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electron. Eng., Vaal Univ. of Technol., Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Abstract :
This paper describes two different types of bipolar plates and four different types of flow topologies for a regenerative fuel cell. A three-cell graphite bipolar plate with three continuous serpentine channels was constructed to determine the Current vs. Voltage and the H2 Produced vs. Voltage graphs. Experimental results are shown for a three-cell Regenerative Fuel Cell.
Keywords :
fuel cells; continuous serpentine channels; current graphs; flow field topologies; regenerative fuel cell; three-cell graphite bipolar plate; voltage graphs; Batteries; Chemicals; Fuel cells; Fuels; Materials; Metals; Topology; Bipolar plates; Flow field topologies; Hydrogen Production; Regenerative fuel cell;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 2011
Conference_Location :
Livingstone
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-992-8
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2011.6072055