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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2013.37.4.353

Study on Ohmic Resistance of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Using Current Interruption Method  

Ji, Sanghoon (Graduate School of Covergence and Science Technology, Seoul National University)
Hwang, Yong-Sheen (Fuel Cell Vehicle Team, Hyundai Motor Company)
Lee, Yoon Ho (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Park, Taehyun (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Paek, Jun Yeol (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Chang, Ikwhang (Graduate School of Covergence and Science Technology, Seoul National University)
Cha, Suk Won (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.37, no.4, 2013 , pp. 353-358 More about this Journal
Abstract
The current interruption method is considered to be an efficient way of measuring the resistance of a fuel cell. In this study, the ohmic area specific resistances (ASRs) of polymer electrolyte fuel cells with different types of bipolar plates were evaluated using the current interruption method. The ohmic ASRs of both a fuel cell with graphite bipolar plates and a fuel cell with graphite foil-based assembled bipolar plates decreased as the current density increased. On the other hand, with increasing cell temperature, the ohmic ASRs of a fuel cell with graphite bipolar plates were decreased by a reduction in the proton transport resistance through the membrane, and the ohmic ASRs of a fuel cell with graphite foil-based assembled bipolar plates were increased by the differences in thermal expansion between different components of the bipolar plates.
Keywords
Ohmic resistance; Current interruption method; Bipolar plate; Graphite plate; Graphite foil; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell;
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