• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2020

Epoxy/carbon composite was used to prepare a bipolar plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Phenol novolac-type epoxy and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)-type epoxy mixture was used as a matrix and graphite powder, carbon fiber (CF) and graphite fiber (GF) were used as carbon materials. In order to improve the mechanical properties of the bipolar plate, surface-modified CF was incorporated into the epoxy/carbon composite. To determine the cure temperature of the epoxy mixture, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis was performed and the data were introduced to Kissinger equation in order to get reaction activation energy and pre-exponential factor. Tensile and flexural strength was obtained by using universal testing machine (UTM). The surface morphology of the fractured specimen and the interfacial morphology between epoxy matrix and CF or GF were observed by a scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2010

Metal bipolar plate applied to Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell is getting most attractive due to their good feasibility of mass production and low cost. But it is one of the immediate causes of performance decline because it is difficult to reduce channel pitch of metal bipolar plate. In this study, mesh was inserted in between bipolar plate and GDL to obtain uniform contact pressure without reducing channel pitch. The section measuring and performance test were carried out to confirm the mesh structure distributes contact pressure equally in reacting area. The performance of 3 type mesh structures developed in this study were higher than the normal cell at all over the current range. Especially, it showed that the mesh cell performance was increased and pressure drop was decreased with diminishing mesh gap size. The Mesh structure was more sensitive to humidification and contact pressure change than the normal cell.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2010

The corrosion behaviors of 316L stainless steel were investigated in simulated anodic and cathodic environments for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) by using electrochemical measurement techniques. Interfacial contact resistance(ICR) between the stainless steel and gas diffusion layer(GDL) was also measured. The possibility of 316L was evaluated as a substitute material for the graphite bipolar plate of PEMFC. The value of ICR decreased with an increase in compaction stress(20 N/$cm^2$~220 N/$cm^2$) showing the higher values than the required value in PEMFC condition. Although 316L was spontaneously passivated in simulated cathodic environment, its passive state was unstable in simulated anodic environment. Potentiostatic and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurement results showed that the corrosion resistance in cathodic condition was higher and more stable than that in anodic condition. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and inductively coupled plasma(ICP) were used to analyze the surface morphology and the metal ion concentration in electrolytes.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2004

판의 두께에 선형적으로 변화하는 온도분포의 열하중을 받는 단순지지의 사각형 박판을 해석하였다. 열에 의한 판의 처짐이 판두께에 비해 상대적으로 과대하여 막응력이 부수적으로 발생하여 문제는 비선형 해석이 된다. 큰 처짐을 가지는 기하학적 비선형 문제를 지배하는 기본방정식은 von Karman 방정식이 사용되며 차분법으로 수치해석 한다. 차분화 하여 얻어지는 유사선형 대수방정식은 반복법을 도입하여 해석하고 결과치를 해석적으로 얻은 해와 비교 검토한다.

• 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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• 제25권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2014

Highly conductive bipolar plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was prepared using phenol novolac-type epoxy/graphite powder (GP)/carbon fiber filament (CFF) composite, and a rubber-modified epoxy resin was introduced in order to give elasticity to the bipolar plate graphite fiber (GF) was incorporated in order to improve electrical conductivity. To find out the cure condition of the mixture of novolac-type and rubber-modified epoxies, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was carried out and their data were introduced to Kissinger equation. And tensile and flexural tests were carried out using universal testing machine (UTM) and the surface morphology of the fractured specimen and the interfacial bonding between epoxy matrix and CFF or GF were observed by a scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2007

Methylene blue(MB) was photocatalytically degraded with one-body photoanode and solar simulator to investigate the possible application to both environmental purification and photoelectrochemical cell for hydrogen production. Photoactive titanium dioxide was formed on both sides of Ti plate following steps such as rinsing-annealing-calcination or anodizing(20 V, 30 V)-annealing($350^{\circ}C$, $450^{\circ}C)$ after etching. The prepared titania plate($2cm{\times}2\;cm$, ca 1.6 mg $TiO_2$ on the basis of $1\;{\mu}m$ thickness) was used to degrade MB(10 ppm in 200 mL solution). The reaction tended to follow the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics with zero order. Comparative experiments with Degussa P25 showed the same zero order kinetics when 2 mg of P25 had been used, while the first order kinetics when 200 mg used. This concludes the feasibility of the prepared titania plate as a material for the purification of low-level harmful organics and an electrode or a membrane for photoelectrochemical system for hydrogen production.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.713-728
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• 2023

This paper aims to investigate the free vibration analysis of FG plates, taking into account the effects of even and uneven porosity. The study employs the Hellinger-Reisner functional and obtains the element's bending stress and membrane stress fields from the analytical solution of the governing equations of the thick plate and plane problem, respectively. The displacement field serves as the second independent field. While few articles on free vibration analysis of circular plates exist, this paper investigates the free vibration of both rectangular and circular plates. After validating the proposed element, the paper investigates the effects of porosity distributions on the natural frequency of the FG porous plate. The study calculates the natural frequency of thin and thick bending plates with different aspect ratios and support conditions for various porosity and volume fraction index values. The study uses three types of porosity distributions, X, V, and O, for the uneven porosity distribution case. For O and V porosity distribution modes, porosity has a minor effect on the natural frequency for both circular and rectangular plates. However, in the case of even porosity distribution or X porosity distribution, the effect of porosity on the natural frequency of circular and rectangular plates increases with an increase in the volume fraction index.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.94-102
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• 2014

바나듐 레독스 흐름 전지 (Vanadium redox flow battery, VRB) 시스템 운전 중 양이온 교환막을 통한 바나듐이온의 투과로 인하여 성능이 저하되는 문제점을 보완하기 위해 판상형태의 탄소물질인 산화그라핀 (Graphene Oxide, GO)을 기존에 사용하였던 양이온 교환막인 Nafion 양이온 교환막 표면에 열압착 방식으로 코팅하여 양이온 교환막 개선 및 VRB 성능 향상을 도모하였다. 개선된 양이온 교환막의 물리화학적 특성분석을 위하여 SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy)분석, 이온 교환 용량, 수분 흡수 및 수소이온 전도도를 측정하였다. 산화그라핀층을 코팅한 결과, SEM 분석을 통해 양이온 교환막 표면에 약 $0.93{\mu}m$의 산화그라핀층이 형성된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 산화그라핀을 코팅하여 개선된 양이온 교환막의 수소이온 전도도 측정 결과, 상용 양이온 교환막의 27% 수준으로 감소하였음을 확인하였으며, 동시에 바나듐이온 투과실험을 실시한 결과, 개선된 양이온 교환막의 바나듐이온 투과도가 기존 상용 양이온 교환막의 25% 이하 수준으로 감소하였음을 확인할 수 있었다. VRB 단위전지 성능실험을 실시하여 충-방전 특성을 분석한 결과, 산화그라핀을 코팅하여 개선된 양이온 교환막을 VRB 시스템에 적용하였을 경우, 바나듐이온의 투과도 감소로 인하여 쿨롱효율이 증가하였음을 확인할 수 있었고, 그로 인하여 전체적인 에너지효율이 상용막을 적용하였을 때 보다 증가하였음을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서, 본 연구를 통해 양이온 교환막 표면에 판상형태의 탄소물질인 산화그라핀을 코팅하는 방법이 바나듐이온 투과도를 저하시키고 VRB의 시스템성능을 향상시킬 수 있는 효과적인 방법임을 제시할 수 있었다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.409-414
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• 2011

건물용 고분자연료전지는 저탄소 녹색산업화에 기여할 수 있는 대표적인 신재생에너지원으로, 정부 주도의 보급사업을 통해 초기 시장창출이 이루어지고 있다. 고분자연료전지 산업화 촉진을 위해서는 분리판을 비롯한 구성 부품의 상용화 기술개발과 저가화가 필수적이다. 탄소복합체 몰딩분리판의 적용은 고분자연료전지 상용화를 앞당기는데 기여할 것이다. 한국타이어에서 개발한 복합체 몰딩분리판은 고분자연료전지 스택 부품으로서의 요구 특성과 성능을 모두 만족시키는 것으로 나타났다. 한국타이어는 분리판 상용화 기술개발과 지속적인 생산능력 확보를 통해 국산 연료전지의 가격 및 성능 경쟁력 향상을 위해 최선의 노력을 다하고 있다.