SIMULATION STUDY OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL FLOW CHANNEL FOR UNDERWATER UNMANNED PLATFORMS

Bian Yangzhen; Yang Jian; Liu Weijie; Ding Yi; Zhong Quanming; Zhang Lin

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2025-0261

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7) : 365-372. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2025-0261

SIMULATION STUDY OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL FLOW CHANNEL FOR UNDERWATER UNMANNED PLATFORMS

Bian Yangzhen¹, Yang Jian^1,2, Liu Weijie¹, Ding Yi¹, Zhong Quanming¹, Zhang Lin³

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Taking the hydrogen fuel cell for underwater vehicle enclosed space as the research object, COMSOL was used to study the effects of different serpentine channel types and design parameters on the performance of PEMFC. Study shows that the number of channels and the number of channel cells in the serpentine flow channel are important parameters affecting the fuel cell flow field performance in enclosed space, and the current density and power output of the fuel cell can be significantly improved by optimizing these parameters. The multi-channel serpentine flow channel can extend the reactant residence time and enhance the water management efficiency by adjusting the number of channels and reasonable symmetry design to achieve higher current density and power density, and meanwhile its characteristics of accelerating the water removal and enhancing the oxygen transport further enhance the overall fuel cell performance.

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proton exchange membrane fuel cell / finite element analysis / flow channel design / serpentine flow channel / structural optimization / current density / water management

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Bian Yangzhen, Yang Jian, Liu Weijie, Ding Yi, Zhong Quanming, Zhang Lin. SIMULATION STUDY OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL FLOW CHANNEL FOR UNDERWATER UNMANNED PLATFORMS[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2026, 47(7): 365-372 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2025-0261

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