PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ON PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL BY USING TAGUCHI METHOD OF OPTIMIZATION

AUTHOR(S)

Vignesh.G, Siddharth.S, Ramesh.K, Shoban Babu.M, Mathankumar. K

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i05.051

ABSTRACT
The various operational parameters and geometrical characteristics have a significant impact on how well the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) performs. Cell temperature, back pressure, anode and cathode inflow velocities, Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) porosity and thickness, cathode water mass percentage, flow channel dimensions, rib width, and porous electrode thickness are among the operating and design parameters that are optimized in this article. Using the traditional orthogonal array Taguchi approach, the optimization of design and operating parameters in software was done in two steps. From the preliminary analysis, it was concluded that rib width had the least impact on fuel cell performance and that back pressure had the greatest impact.

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How to Cite This Article:
Vignesh.G, Siddharth.S, Ramesh.K, Shoban Babu.M, Mathankumar. K . PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ON PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL BY USING TAGUCHI METHOD OF OPTIMIZATION . ijetms;7(5):417-424. DOI: 10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i05.051