期刊
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
卷 206, 期 -, 页码 179-184出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.01.112
关键词
Fuel cell; High-pressure hydroforming apparatus; Metallic bipolar plate; Micro-flow channels
资金
- National Science Council of Taiwan, ROC [NSC 100-2221-E-009-032-MY3]
High aspect-ratio micro-flow channels on bipolar plates have the advantage of improving fuel cell performance. This study forms micro-flow channels with a high aspect ratio by increasing the forming pressure during the hydroforming process. This study designs and constructs a mechanical apparatus to enable a two-stage pressure increase in the hydroforming process. A high-pressure container is designed with three-layered tapered cylinders to sustain 1230.17 MPa working pressures, and a special seal component is designed to seal the high-pressure fluid and maintain high pressure. The feasibility of this high-pressure hydroforming technique is verified in preliminary tests. The investigation indicates that the aspect ratio of micro-flow channels can reach 0.468 when a hydrostatic pressure of 250 MPa is applied. Compared with the maximum aspect ratio of 0.31 formed using the traditional hydroforming process, the aspect ratio of micro-flow channels in this study was 51% higher, which enables the fuel cells with metallic bipolar plates to meet both performance and manufacturing requirements. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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