Experimental study with different cathode and anode humidification temperatures in PEM fuel cell

ABSTRACT: The paper gives experimental study and analysis of PEM Fuel cell with different humidification temperature. The paper focuses on the effect on the voltage and power obtained from fuel cell under variable humidification temperatures. An experimental setup of PEM fuel cell has been developed for this study. The effects of different operating parameters on the performance of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell have been studied experimentally using pure hydrogen on the anode side and air on the cathode side. Experimental analysis has been done with different cathode and anode humidification temperatures. The experimental results are presented in the form of polarization curves, which show the effects of the various operating parameters on the performance of the PEM fuel cell. The possible mechanisms of the parameter effects and their interrelationships are discussed.