AC impedance diagnosis of a 500W PEM fuel cell stack
2006; Elsevier BV; Volume: 161; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.07.020
ISSN1873-2755
AutoresXiao‐Zi Yuan, Jian Sun, Haijiang Wang, Jiujun Zhang,
Tópico(s)Conducting polymers and applications
ResumoAC impedance or electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) has been demonstrated to be a powerful technique for characterizing and evaluating fuel cells. In this work, as an extension of our previous study on the stack impedance of a 500 W PEM fuel cell, we report the AC impedance studies on individual cells of the same fuel cell stack. The EIS of the stack with an active area of 280 cm2 was measured at currents from 10 to 210 A in steps of 20 A using the combination of a FuelCon test station, a TDI loadbank and a Solartron 1260 Frequency Response Analyzer. Measurement of the individual cell EIS was carried out with the help of a rotary switch unit made in our lab. Two methods (floating mode and grounded mode) were utilized for measuring the impedance spectroscopy of the individual cells. The results show that both methods are applicable to individual cells. The results also indicate a good agreement between the total Ohmic loss in the stack and the combined Ohmic losses of the individual cells.
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