• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.244-249
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• 2012

최근 화석연료 사용으로 인한 에너지 위기와 환경오염 문제가 사회적 문제점으로 떠오르고 있어 친환경 에너지 개발에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. PEMFC는 기본적으로 수증기 개질반응을 통해 고순도 수소를 얻고 있지만 운전 시 기동시간이 길고 빠른 기동을 필요로 하는 곳에는 문제가 있다. 따라서 본 연구실에서는 1KW급 평판형 STR 반응기에 적용할 연소기의 고효율 및 균일가열을 목표로 세라믹 허니컴을 적용하는 가능성을 알아본다. 한편, 축열체의 열량 보존시간에 대한 실험결과는 마일드연소기 개발에서 공기의 고온화를 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 한다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.877-884
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• 2004

In this paper, structural analysis is performed to investigate the deformation of porous media in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Structural deformation of air plate of the fuel cell causes the change in configuration and cross sectional area of the channel. The distributions of mass flow rate and pressure are major factors to decide the performance of a PEMFC. These factors are affected by channel configuration of air plate. Two kinds of numerical air plate models are suggested for flow analyses. Deformed porous media and undeformed porous media are considered for the two models. The Numerical flow analysis results between deformed porous media and undeformed porous media have some discrepancy in pressure distribution. The pressure and velocity distribution under a working condition are numerically calculated to predict the performance of the air plates. Pressure and velocity distributions are compared for two models. It is shown that structural deformation makes difference in flow analysis results.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.835-841
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• 2011

The humidification is essential for performance enhancement of the electrolysis of PEMFC because proton conductivity depends on hydration of the proton exchange membrane. In this study, the humidification experiment did about On/Off control the humidification and dew condensation for PEMFC by using of the membrane humidifiers. As the results, it was possible to approximation control of the humidity by using of the solenoid valve On/Off control on the membrane humidifier. Also the problem on the dew condensation was resolved by approximation humidity control through solenoid valve On/Off control and the removal of the dew condensation in the flow channel was verified through visualization experiment.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.401-410
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• 2019

The operating conditions greatly impact the efficiency and performance of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems and must be properly managed to ensure better performance and efficiency. In particular, small variations in operating conditions interact with each other and affect the performance and efficiency of PEM fuel cell systems. Thus, a systematic study is needed to understand how small changes in operating conditions affect the system performance and efficiency. In this paper, an automotive fuel cell system (including cell stack and balance of plant [BOP]) with a turbo-blower was modeled using MATLAB/Simulink platform and the sensitivity analyses of main operating parameters were performed using the developed system model. Effects of small variations in four main parameters (stack temperature, cathode air stoichiometry, cathode pressure, and cathode relative humidity) on the system efficiency were investigated. The results show that cathode pressure has the greatest potential impact on the sensitivity of fuel cell system efficiency. It is expected that this study can be used as a basic guidance to understand the importance of achieving accurate control of the fuel cell operating conditions for the robust operation of automotive PEM fuel cell systems.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.499-504
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• 2009

The effect of gas diffusion layer (GDL) compression caused by different stack clamping pressures on fuel cell performance was experimentally studied in a miniature 5-cell proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack. Three stacks with different GDL compressions, 15%, 35% and 50%, were prepared using SGL 10BC carbon fiber felt GDL and Gore 57 series MEA. The PEMFC stack performance and the stack stability were enhanced with increasing stack clamping pressure resulting in the best performance and stability for the stack with higher GDL compressions up to 50%. The excellent performance of the stack with high GDL compression was mainly due to the reduced contact resistance between GDL and bipolar plate in the stack, while reduced gas permeability of the excessively compressed GDL in the stack hardly affected the stack performance. The high stack clamping pressure also resulted in excessive GDL compression under the rib areas of bipolar plate and large GDL intrusion into the channels of the plate, which reduced the by-pass flow in the channels and increase gas pressure drop in the stack. It seems that these phenomena in the highly compressed stack enhance the water management in the stack and lead to the high stack stability.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2011

Gas diffusion layer(GDL) in PEMFC performs the discharge of water vapor smoothly. When GDL is revealed to cold environment, the freezing of the water droplet or water net in GDL occurs. The purpose of this work is to observe the cooling and freezing behavior of the water droplet which meets to the microporous surface and air under the various low temperature conditions. GDL was coated with waterproof material, which has three types of coating rate, 0, 40 and 60%. Water droplets in series of sizes on GDL were supercooled, frozen and crystalized orderly by circulating low temperature brine. The process of cooling was investigated with the temperature and the snapshot of the water droplet.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2015

방향족 친핵성 치환반응을 이용하여 멀티블록형 sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)(SPAES) 공중합체를 합성하였다. 서로 다른 말단(F- 또는 OH-말단)을 가지는 친수성 및 소수성 올리고머를 합성한 후 이를 이용하여 고분자 전해질 막을 합성하였다. 각기 다른 말단이 블록공중합체의 분자량에 미치는 영향을 분석하였고, 서로 다른 친수성구조가 블록고분자의 특성에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 분석하였다. 합성된 멀티블록고분자는 70%이상의 습도에서 나피온 막과 비슷하거나 우수한 이온전도도를 나타내었고, 특히 SPAES 9의 경우 전습도 영역에서 SPAES 10보다 높은 이온전도도를 보였는데, 이는 친수성 블록내의 술폰산기의 부분 농도가 높아짐에 따라 친수성-소수성 간의 상분리가 발달되어 이온전도도가 향상된 것으로 보인다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.142-147
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• 2009

탄소 담지체의 결정도와 형태가 전기화학적 부식특성과 입자뭉침 현상에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해서on-line mass spectrometry와 cyclic voltammogram(CV)법을 사용하였다. 부식실험은 단위 전지형태에서1.4 V의 정전압 조건으로 30분간 시행되었으며 이 때 발생한 $CO_2$ 의 양을 on-line mass spectrometry로 측정하였다. 실험 결과 결정성이 높은 carbon nanofiber (CNF)를 사용한 Pt/CNF 촉매가 결정도가 낮은 담지체를 사용한 상용 Pt/C 촉매보다 $CO_2$ 발생량이 적어 전기화학적 부식에 대한 저항성이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 부식실험 전후의 임피던스와 CV측정에서도 탄소 부식의 영향이 적은 Pt/CNF에서 그 변화가 크지 않은 것으로 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과는 탄소 부식이 고분자 전해질형 연료전지(PEMFC)의 내구성을 결정하는 중요한 요소임을 보여준다. 하지만 탄소 부식이 영향을 미치지 않는 조건에서 실시한 반복 CV 실험 결과 촉매 입자 이동에 의한 뭉침현상은 Pt/CNF에서 더 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.226-231
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• 2011

Graphene was coated on STS 316L by electro spray coating method to improve its properties of corrosion resistance and contact resistance. Exfoliated graphite (graphene) was made of the graphite by chemical treatment. Graphene is distributed using dispersing agent, and STS 316L was coated with diffuse graphene solution by electro spray coating method. The structure of the exfoliated graphite was analyzed using XRD and the coating layer of surface was analyzed by using SEM. Analysis showed that multi-layered graphite structure was destroyed and it was transformed into fine layers graphene structure. And the result of SEM analysis on the surface and the cross section, graphene layer was uniformly formed with 3~5 ${\mu}m$ thickness on the surface of substrate. Corrosion resistance test was applied in the corrosive solution which is similar to the PEM fuel cell stack inside. And interfacial contact resistance test was measured to simulate the internal operating conditions of PEM fuel cell stack. The results of measurements show that stainless steel coated with graphene was improved in corrosion resistance and surface contact resistance than stainless steel without graphene coating layer.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.503-507
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• 2021

이동용 고분자전해질 연료전지(PEMFC)의 수소발생용으로써 NaBH₄는 많은 장점을 갖고 있다. 야외에서 PEMFC가 이송형으로 사용될 때 증류수대신 담수를 이용해 NaBH₄ 가수분해하면 경제적이다. 그래서 본 연구에서는 NaBH₄ 가수분해 과정에 증류수대신 담수를 이용해 수소를 발생시켰다. 활성탄 담지 Co-P-B/C 촉매를 사용해 NaBH₄ 가수분해 특성에 대해 연구하였다. 담수는 NaBH₄ 가수분해과정에서 4수화물을 발생시키지 않았고, 증류수는 4수화물 부산물이 생성되어 가수분해과정에서 많은 물이 소모되어서 NaBH₄ 25% 이상 고농도에서 반응 종료시점에는 건조한 부산물과 미반응 NaBH₄가 남았음을 확인하였다. 이 결과 담수를 사용했을 때 NaBH₄ 25% 이상 고농도에서 증류수보다 수소 수율과 수소발생속도가 더 높아 무인항공기등 이송형 연료전지에도 적용하기에 적합함을 보였다.