{"title":"Numerical Optimization Design of PEM Fuel Cell Performance Applying the Taguchi Method","authors":"Shan-Jen Cheng, Jr-Ming Miao, Sheng-Ju Wu","volume":41,"journal":"International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences","pagesStart":526,"pagesEnd":533,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/10671","abstract":"
The purpose of this paper is applied Taguchi method on the optimization for PEMFC performance, and a representative Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is selectively performed for statistical analysis. The studied factors in this paper are pressure of fuel cell, operating temperature, the relative humidity of anode and cathode, porosity of gas diffusion electrode (GDE) and conductivity of GDE. The optimal combination for maximum power density is gained by using a three-level statistical method. The results confirmed that the robustness of the optimum design parameters influencing the performance of fuel cell are founded by pressure of fuel cell, 3atm; operating temperature, 353K; the relative humidity of anode, 50%; conductivity of GDE, 1000 S\/m, but the relative humidity of cathode and porosity of GDE are pooled as error due to a small sum of squares. The present simulation results give designers the ideas ratify the effectiveness of the proposed robust design methodology for the performance of fuel cell.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, \"Challenges and future\r\ndevelopments in proton exchange membrane fuel cells,\" Renewable\r\nEnergy, 31, 2006, pp.719-727.\r\n[2] Mefdi Amirinejad, Soosan Rowshanzamir, Mohammad H. Eikani,\r\n\"Effects of operating parameters on performance of proton exchange\r\nmembrane fuel cell,\" Journal of Power Sources, vol.161,2006, pp.\r\n872-875.\r\n[3] T. Berning, N. Djilali, \"Three-dimensional computational analysis of\r\ntransport phenomena in a PEM fuel cell\u00d4\u00c7\u00f6a parameter study,\" Journal of\r\nPower Sources, vol. 124, 2003, pp.440-452.\r\n[4] M.G. Santarelli, M.F. Torchio, \"Experimental analysis of the effects of\r\nthe operating variables on the performance of a single PEMFC,\" Energy\r\nConversion and Management, vol. 48 ,2007, pp.40-51.\r\n[5] Lin Wang, Attila Husar, Tianhong Zhou, Hongtan Liu, \"A parametric\r\nstudy of PEM fuel cell performances,\" International Journal of Hydrogen\r\nEnergy, vol. 28,2003, pp.1263-1272.\r\n[6] Galip H. Guvelioglu, Harvey G.Stenger, \"Flow rate and humidification\r\neffects on a PEM fuel cell performance and operation,\" Journal of Power\r\nSources, vol. 163, 2007, pp. 882-891.\r\n[7] S\u251c\u255dleyman Kaytako\u2500\u0192lu, Levent Akyal\u251c\u00ba\u2500\u2592n, \"Optimization of parametric\r\nperformance of a PEMFC,\" International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,\r\nvol. 32, 2007, pp.4418-4423.\r\n[8] Levent Akyal\u251c\u00ba\u2500\u2592n, S\u251c\u255dleyman Kaytako\u2500\u0192lu, \"Optimization of structural\r\ncombinations on the performance of a PEMFC-s MEA,\" Journal of power\r\nSources, vol. 180, 2008, pp.767-772.\r\n[9] Glen Stuart Peace, \"Taguchi Methods: A hands-on approach\",\r\nAddison-Wesley, 1993.\r\n[10] Phillip J. Ross, \"Taguchi Techniques for Quality Engineering\",\r\nMcGraw-Hill, 1996.\r\n[11] Madhav S.Phadke, \"Quality Engineering using Robust design\",\r\nPrentice-Hall, 1989.\r\n[12] Yuh Ming Ferng, Ay Su, \"A three-dimensional full-cell CFD model used\r\nto investigate the effects of different flow channel designs on PEMFC\r\nperformance,\" International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 32, 2007,\r\npp.4466-4476.\r\n[13] Fluent Incorporated, Fluent 6.3 User-s Guide, 2007.\r\n[14] Patanker SV. Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow. New York:\r\nHemisphere Publishing Corp.:1981.\r\n[15] Montogomery DC. Design and analysis of experiment.6th ed. New York:\r\nWiley, 2005.","publisher":"World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology","index":"Open Science Index 41, 2010"}