TY - JOUR
T1 - Bio-inspired flow channel designs for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
T2 - A review
AU - Zhang, Shuanyang
AU - Xu, Hongtao
AU - Qu, Zhiguo
AU - Liu, Shun
AU - Talkhoncheh, Fariborz Karimi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/2/28
Y1 - 2022/2/28
N2 - The bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) perform several significant functions, and the flow channel design of these bipolar plates is one of the most active research fields. In addition to the conventional parallel, serpentine, and interdigitated flow channels, many researchers have applied bionics to flow channel designs to explore a series of bio-inspired flow channels. In this paper, based on different prototypes of bionics, the bio-inspired flow channels are classified into four types, i.e., leaf, lung, tree, and unconventional shape, and their advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. In addition, the analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) is carried out on the bio-inspired flow channel designs, and the research directions and prospects of bio-inspired flow channel designs are summarized. This study can provide corresponding references and guidance for the flow channel designs of PEMFCs in the future.
AB - The bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) perform several significant functions, and the flow channel design of these bipolar plates is one of the most active research fields. In addition to the conventional parallel, serpentine, and interdigitated flow channels, many researchers have applied bionics to flow channel designs to explore a series of bio-inspired flow channels. In this paper, based on different prototypes of bionics, the bio-inspired flow channels are classified into four types, i.e., leaf, lung, tree, and unconventional shape, and their advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. In addition, the analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) is carried out on the bio-inspired flow channel designs, and the research directions and prospects of bio-inspired flow channel designs are summarized. This study can provide corresponding references and guidance for the flow channel designs of PEMFCs in the future.
KW - Bio-inspired flow channels
KW - Bipolar plates
KW - Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
KW - SWOT analysis
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85123163972
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231003
DO - 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231003
M3 - 文献综述
AN - SCOPUS:85123163972
SN - 0378-7753
VL - 522
JO - Journal of Power Sources
JF - Journal of Power Sources
M1 - 231003
ER -
