Lifetime Prediction of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell under Automotive Load Cycling Using a Physically-Based Catalyst Degradation Model
- One of the bottlenecks hindering the usage of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell technology in automotive applications is the highly load-sensitive degradation of the cell components. The cell failure cases reported in the literature show localized cell component degradation, mainly caused by flow-field dependent non-uniform distribution of reactants. The existing methodologies for diagnosticsOne of the bottlenecks hindering the usage of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell technology in automotive applications is the highly load-sensitive degradation of the cell components. The cell failure cases reported in the literature show localized cell component degradation, mainly caused by flow-field dependent non-uniform distribution of reactants. The existing methodologies for diagnostics of localized cell failure are either invasive or require sophisticated and expensive apparatus. In this study, with the help of a multiscale simulation framework, a single polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) model is exposed to a standardized drive cycle provided by a system model of a fuel cell car. A 2D multiphysics model of the PEMFC is used to investigate catalyst degradation due to spatio-temporal variations in the fuel cell state variables under the highly transient load cycles. A three-step (extraction, oxidation, and dissolution) model of platinum loss in the cathode catalyst layer is used to investigate the cell performance degradation due to the consequent reduction in the electro-chemical active surface area (ECSA). By using a time-upscaling methodology, we present a comparative prediction of cell end-of-life (EOL) under different driving behavior of New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) and Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Cycle (WLTC).…
Document Type: | Article (reviewed) |
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Zitierlink: | https://opus.hs-offenburg.de/3222 | Bibliografische Angaben |
Title (English): | Lifetime Prediction of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell under Automotive Load Cycling Using a Physically-Based Catalyst Degradation Model |
Author: | Manik Mayur![]() |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Place of publication: | Basel |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Page Number: | 21 |
First Page: | 2054 |
Parent Title (English): | Energies |
Volume: | 11 |
Issue: | 8 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/en11082054 |
Language: | English | Inhaltliche Informationen |
Institutes: | Forschung / INES - Institut für nachhaltige Energiesysteme |
Institutes: | Bibliografie | Formale Angaben |
Open Access: | Open Access |
Licence (German): | ![]() |