TY - JOUR
TI - Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of variable operating conditions on PEMFC performance
AU - Kahraman Huseyin
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2023
VL - 27
IS - 4
SP - 3089
EP - 3100
PT - Article
AB - The operating parameters have an important impact on the performance of a  proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). This paper investigates  experimentally and numerically the cell temperature and relative humidity  which have a significant influence on the PEMFC current density. These  parameters are adjusted simultaneously and dynamically during operation. A  50 cm2 active area single-cell PEMFC with serpentine flow channel was  studied. In order to confirm the experimental measurements, a mathematical  model was established using the MATLpackage program and the results were  compared. According to both experimental and mathematical model results,  adjusting the operation parameters instantly according to the current value  produced by the cell had a positive effect on the cell durability and  performance.