In this investigation, water in a single-cell proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell wasmanaged using saturated hydrogen and dry air. The experiment was conducted at temperatures of 40, 50 and 60 C and pressures of 1 and 1.5 bar at both the anode and cathode gas inlets. The feed velocities of hydrogen and air were fixed at 3 and 6 , respectively. After reaching steady-state conditions, the relative humidity along the singleserpentine gas channel was measured. From the experimental data, water transportproperties were characterized based on a membrane hydration model. The electro-osmoticdrag coefficient, water diffusion coefficient, membrane ionic conductivity and water backdiffusion flux were significantly influenced by the water content in the membrane of the PEM fuel cell. The water content depended on the relative humidity profile along the gas channel. In this investigation, a negative value for the water back-diffusion flux wasmeasured; thus, the transport of water from the cathode to the anode did not occur. Thisphenomenon was due to the large water concentration gradient between the anode andcathode. Therefore, this strategy successfully prevented flooding in the PEM fuel cell.
In this investigation, water in a single-cell proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell wasmanaged using saturated hydrogen and dry air. The experiment was conducted at temperatures of 40, 50 and 60 C and pressures of 1 and 1.5 bar at both the anode and cathode gas inlets. The feed velocities of hydrogen and air were fixed at 3 and 6 , respectively. After reaching steady-state conditions, the relative humidity along the singleserpentine gas channel was measured. From the experimental data, water transportproperties were characterized based on a membrane hydration model. The electro-osmoticdrag coefficient, water diffusion coefficient, membrane ionic conductivity and water backdiffusion flux were significantly influenced by the water content in the membrane of the PEM fuel cell. The water content depended on the relative humidity profile along the gas channel. In this investigation, a negative value for the water back-diffusion flux wasmeasured; thus, the transport of water from the cathode to the anode did not occur. Thisphenomenon was due to the large water concentration gradient between the anode andcathode. Therefore, this strategy successfully prevented flooding in the PEM fuel cell.<br>
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