Fuel cells have attracted extensive attention throughout the world in recent years for their high efficiency and high environmental compatibility. Temperature plays a key role in achieving high performance of fuel cells because it deeply influences the activity of catalyst, dehydration of solid polymer membrane, mass transfer and heat management of fuel cells. The temperature distribution has close relationship with current density distribution and lifetime of fuel cells because the uniformity of temperature distribution is a quite important problem for fuel cells. In this paper, a review of temperature measurement technologies that can be used to measure temperature distribution of fuel cells was presented. The measurement of cathode exterior surface temperature fields of a hydrogen proton exchange membrane fuel cell under various operational conditions was conducted by using the technology of infrared thermal imaging. The proton exchange membrane fuel cell structure was designed for uniformity of input heat. A NEC TH5102 thermo tracer was applied to measure the cathode exterior surface temperature distributions of the cell with 5cm2 active area. The experimental results showed that the infrared thermal imaging is an effective method to measure the exterior temperature fields of the PEMFC. The cathode temperature distributions of the cell varied with cell temperatures and flow rates.
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ASME 2003 1st International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
April 21–23, 2003
Rochester, New York, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division
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0-7918-3668-1
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Temperature Measurement Technologies and Their Application in the Research of Fuel Cells
Mao Hai Wang,
Mao Hai Wang
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Hang Guo,
Hang Guo
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Chong Fang Ma,
Chong Fang Ma
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Fang Ye,
Fang Ye
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Jian Yu,
Jian Yu
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Xuan Liu,
Xuan Liu
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Yan Wang,
Yan Wang
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Chao Yang Wang
Chao Yang Wang
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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Mao Hai Wang
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Hang Guo
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Chong Fang Ma
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Fang Ye
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Jian Yu
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Xuan Liu
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Yan Wang
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Chao Yang Wang
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Paper No:
FUELCELL2003-1705, pp. 95-100; 6 pages
Published Online:
January 5, 2009
Citation
Wang, MH, Guo, H, Ma, CF, Ye, F, Yu, J, Liu, X, Wang, Y, & Wang, CY. "Temperature Measurement Technologies and Their Application in the Research of Fuel Cells." Proceedings of the ASME 2003 1st International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. 1st International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference. Rochester, New York, USA. April 21–23, 2003. pp. 95-100. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FUELCELL2003-1705
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