Effect of NdFeB/316L stainless steel mixed bipolar plate on performance of PEMFC
In the proton exchange membranes fuel cell (PEMFC),bipolar plates distribute and isolate hydrogen and oxygen,support membrane electrode assembly(MEA),collect electrons and transfer heat.316L stainless steel powder and NdFeB magnetic powder are evenly doped to make fuel cell composite metal bipolar plates,which are printed by three-dimensional (3D) printing.The doping mass fractions of NdFeB magnetic powder are 0,20%,35% and 50%,respectively.By setting different excitation intensities and temperature conditions,the operating performance difference of PEMFC under the magnetic field and non-magnetic field is studied.The magnetic field can optimize the operating performance of PEMFC.The 316L stainless steel plate fuel cell with 50% NdFeB mass fraction has better operating performance.Compared with the 316L stainless steel plate fuel cell without doping NdFeB,the maximum output power density is increased by 14.03%,the limit current density is increased by 12.54%.Under the same magnetic field strength,the 316L stainless steel plate fuel cell with a mass fraction of NdFeB of 50% has the most obvious improvement in operating performance at 60 ℃,the highest operating performance at 70 ℃.
proton exchange membranes fuel cell (PEMFC)316L stainless steelNdFeB powdercomposite metal material bipolar platethree-dimensional (3D) printingmagnetic fieldoperating performance