Effect of time-dependent material properties on the mechanical behavior of PFSA membranes subjected to humidity cycling
| Autor: | Narinder S. Khattra, Peter J. Walsh, Anette M. Karlsson, Michael H. Santare, F. Colin Busby |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Materials science
Viscoplasticity Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Constitutive equation Energy Engineering and Power Technology Humidity Sorption Membrane Ultimate tensile strength Forensic engineering Relative humidity Electrical and Electronic Engineering Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Composite material Material properties |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Power Sources. 214:365-376 |
| ISSN: | 0378-7753 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.04.065 |
| Popis: | A viscoelastic-plastic constitutive model is developed to characterize the time-dependent mechanical response of perfluorosulphonic acid (PFSA) membranes. This model is then used in finite element simulations of a representative fuel cell unit, (consisting of electrodes, gas diffusion layer and bipolar plates) subjected to standardized relative humidity (RH) cycling test conditions. The effects of hold times at constant RH, the feed rate of humidified air and sorption rate of water into the membrane on the stress response are investigated. While the longer hold times at high and low humidity lead to considerable redistribution of the stresses, the lower feed and sorption rates were found to reduce the overall stress levels in the membrane. The redistribution and reduction in stress magnitudes along with inelastic deformation during hydration eventually lead to development of residual tensile stresses after dehydration. Simulations indicate that these tensile stresses can be on the order of 9–10 MPa which may lead to mechanical degradation of the membrane. The simulation results show that time-dependent properties can have a significant effect on the in-plane stress response of the membrane. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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