• 제목/요약/키워드: fuel properties

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고분자전해질 연료전지용 새로운 타입의 복합재료 분리판의 특성연구 (A Study on the Characteristics of New Type of Composite Bipolar Plate for the PEM Fuel Cell)

  • 김종완;이진선;선경복;이중희
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.180-183
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    • 2009
  • Composite bipolar plates offer several advantages of low cost, light weight, and ease of manufacturing compared to traditional graphite plate. However, it is difficult to achieve both high electrical conductivity and high flexural strength. In this study, the hybrid carbons filled epoxy composite bipolar plates were fabricated to test electrical conductivity and flexural properties. Graphite powders were used as the main conducting filler and continuous carbon fiber fabrics were inserted to improve the mechanical properties of the composite. This hybrid composite showed improved in-plane electrical conductivity and flexural property. The moldability of the hybrid composite was also improved comparing to the continuous prepreg composite. This study suggested that the continuous carbon fiber inserted graphite/epoxy composites can be a potential candidate material to overcome the disadvantages of conventional graphite composite or continuous prepreg composite bipolar plates.

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소형 직접 메탄올 연료전지를 위한 나노 합금 전극 (Nanostructured Alloy Electrode for use in Small-Sized Direct Methanol Fuel Cells)

  • 박경원;최종호;박인수;남우현;성영은
    • 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기화학회 2003년도 연료전지심포지움 2003논문집
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    • pp.83-88
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    • 2003
  • PtRu alloy and $PtRu-WO_3$ nanocomposite thin-film electrodes for methanol electrooxidation were fabricated by means of a sputtering method. The structural and electrochemical properties of well-defined PtRu alloy thin-film electrodes were characterized using X-ray diffraction, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical measurements. The alloy thin-film electrodes were classified as follows: Pt-based and Ru-based alloy structure. Based on structural and electrochemical understanding of the PtRu alloy thin-film electrodes, the well-controlled physical and (electro)chemical properties of $PtRu-WO_3$, showed superior specific current to that of a nanosized PtRu alloy catalyst, The homogeneous dispersion of alloy catalyst and well-formed nanophase structure would lead to an excellent catalytic electrode reaction for high-performance fuel cells. In addition, the enhanced catalytic activity in nanocomposite electrode was found to be closely related to proton transfer in tungsten oxide using in-situ electrochemical transmittance measurement.

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첨가제를 이용한 촉매슬러리 조성 안정화 및 열-압착 공정 최적화 통한 PEMFC용 MEA 개발 (Effects of Additives and Hot-Pressing Conditions on the Surface and Performance of MEAs for PEMFCs)

  • 장현숙;조은애
    • 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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    • 제21권5호
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    • pp.398-404
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    • 2010
  • Process conditions for MEA fabrications have significant effects on properties and performance of the MEAs for PEMFCs. In this study, effects of additives on the surface properties of the MEA was investigated to improve homogeneity of the coated catalyst layer. Another parameter that affects on characteristics of the MEAs is hot-pressing condition. Hot pressing condition was optimized by using DOE (design of experiment) method.

Carbon Materials as Catalysts

  • Lim, Seong-Yop;Jung, Doo-Hwan;Yoon, Seong-Ho;Mochida, Isao
    • Carbon letters
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.47-60
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    • 2008
  • Understanding the exact structure and surface characteristics of carbon materials is very important for design, synthesis, and utilization of the best carbon form with particular functions and high performance for practical applications such as selective adsorption adsorbents, energy storage materials, catalysts or catalyst supports, etc. This review paper focuses on carbon surface properties and the interaction between gaseous or liquid substances and carbon surface. Catalytic functions of carbon materials are reviewed including recent progress in synthesis and applications of nano-carbons.

Development of Sintered Parts for Variable Valve Timing Unit

  • Nishita, Takashi
    • 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part 1
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    • pp.690-691
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    • 2006
  • Variable valve timing unit, which is able to decrease environmental load and improve fuel economy is loaded onto many automobiles recently. This unit consists mainly of sprocket, housing and rotor. These parts are requested different properties according to environment. We produce sintered parts for variable valve timing unit by selecting compact, sinter process and special treatment according to demanded properties. In this paper, demanded properties of sintered parts for variable valve timing unit and adopted technique to satisfy them are presented.

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Study of the mechanical properties and effects of particles for oxide dispersion strengthened Zircaloy-4 via a 3D representative volume element model

  • Kim, Dong-Hyun;Hong, Jong-Dae;Kim, Hyochan;Kim, Jaeyong;Kim, Hak-Sung
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권5호
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    • pp.1549-1559
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    • 2022
  • As an accident tolerant fuel (ATF) concept, oxide dispersion strengthened Zircaloy-4 (ODS Zry-4) cladding has been developed to enhance the mechanical properties of cladding using laser processing technology. In this study, a simulation technique was established to investigate the mechanical properties and effects of Y2O3 particles for the ODS Zry-4. A 3D representative volume element (RVE) model was developed considering the parameters of the size, shape, distribution and volume fraction (VF) of the Y2O3 particles. From the 3D RVE model, the Young's modulus, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and creep strain rate of the ODS Zry-4 were effectively calculated. It was observed that the VF of Y2O3 particles had a significant effect on the aforementioned mechanical properties. In addition, the predicted properties of ODS Zry-4 were applied to a simulation model to investigate cladding deformation under a transient condition. The ODS Zry-4 cladding showed better performance, such as a delay in large deformation compared to Zry-4 cladding, which was also found experimentally. Accordingly, it is expected that the simulation approach developed here can be efficiently employed to predict more properties and to provide useful information with which to improve ODS Zry-4.