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@ARTICLE{Niroumand:872919,
author = {Niroumand, Amir M. and Homayouni, Hooman and Goransson,
Gert and Olfert, Mark and Eikerling, Michael},
title = {{I}n-situ diagnostic tools for hydrogen transfer leak
characterization in {PEM} fuel cell stacks part {III}:
{M}anufacturing applications},
journal = {Journal of power sources},
volume = {448},
issn = {0378-7753},
address = {New York, NY [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier},
reportid = {FZJ-2020-00384},
pages = {227359 -},
year = {2020},
abstract = {This work describes a novel diagnostic technique for
detection and isolation of manufacturing defects in polymer
electrolyte fuel cell stacks. Two of the main causes of
early stack failure are membrane pinholes and electric
shorts. Membrane pinholes result in the local hydrogen
crossover from anode to cathode, which reduces fuel
utilization. With the growth of the pinhole, the crossed
over hydrogen exits the cathode as hydrogen emission. When
this emission passes the safe lower explosion limit of $4\%$
hydrogen in air, the stack reaches its end of life (EOL).
Alternatively, a low resistive point between the anode and
cathode results in current flow through the contact point
and local heat generation. This could burn the membrane and
result in EOL of the fuel cell stack. A diagnostic technique
is proposed to detect cells in which membrane pinholes or
electric short occur. The technique allows both failure
mechanisms to be isolated by means of a straightforward
algorithm. The detection of the failure can be used as a
pass/fail criterion during fuel cell stack manufacturing,
whereas the isolation of the failure modes can be used to
inform suitable repair procedures to be performed on the
failed stacks.},
cin = {IEK-13},
ddc = {620},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-13-20190226},
pnm = {113 - Methods and Concepts for Material Development
(POF3-113)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-113},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000509632300047},
doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.227359},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/872919},
}