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An FEA-Assisted Decision-Making Framework for PEMFC Gasket Material Selection

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  • Kang-Min Cheon

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering (Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering), Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si 39177, Korea)

  • Ugochukwu Ejike Akpudo

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering (Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering), Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si 39177, Korea)

  • Akeem Bayo Kareem

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering (Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering), Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si 39177, Korea)

  • Okwuosa Chibuzo Nwabufo

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering (Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering), Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si 39177, Korea)

  • Hyeong-Ryeol Jeon

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering (Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering), Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si 39177, Korea)

  • Jang-Wook Hur

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering (Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering), Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si 39177, Korea)

Abstract

Recent research studies on industrial cyber-physical systems (ICPSs) have witnessed vast patronage with emphasis on data utility for improved design, maintenance, and high-level decision making. The design of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) is geared towards improving performance and extending life cycles. More often, material selection of PEMFC components contributes a major determining factor for efficiency and durability with the seal/gasket quality being one of the most critical components. Finite element analysis (FEA) offers a simulated alternative to real-life stress analysis of components and has been employed on different rubber-like gasket materials for hydrogen fuel cells for determining an optimal strain energy density function using different hyperelastic models following uniaxial tensile testing. The results show that the Mooney–Rivlin, Ogden, and Yeoh models were the most fitting model with the best stress–strain fit following a weighted error evaluation criteria which returned 18.54%, 19.31%, and 21.96% for 25% displacement, and 22.1%, 21.7%, and 21.17% for 40% displacements, respectively. Further empirical analysis using the multi-metric regression technique for compatibility testing (curve similarity) between the hyperelastic model outputs and the tensile data reveal that the Yeoh model is the most consistent as seen in the marginal error difference amidst increasing displacement while the Arruda–Boyce model is most inconsistent as shown in the high error margin as the displacement increases from 25% to 40%. Lastly, a comparative assessment between different rubber-like materials (RLM) was presented and is expected to contribute to improved decision-making and material selection.

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  • Kang-Min Cheon & Ugochukwu Ejike Akpudo & Akeem Bayo Kareem & Okwuosa Chibuzo Nwabufo & Hyeong-Ryeol Jeon & Jang-Wook Hur, 2022. "An FEA-Assisted Decision-Making Framework for PEMFC Gasket Material Selection," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:7:p:2580-:d:785339
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