Automated design of direct methanol fuel cell stacks: a quick optimization

Santiago Carretero, Oscar, Navarro Arévalo, Emilio ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9928-9013, Raso García, Miguel Ángel, Leo Mena, Teresa de Jesus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9610-1070 and Aranda Rosales, María (2019). Automated design of direct methanol fuel cell stacks: a quick optimization. "International Journal of Hydrogen Energy", v. 44 ; pp. 10933-10950. ISSN 0360-3199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.02.163.

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Title: Automated design of direct methanol fuel cell stacks: a quick optimization
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Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date: 2019
ISSN: 0360-3199
Volume: 44
Subjects:
Freetext Keywords: DMFC design; Genetic algorithm; Methanol-water mixture; Computer-aided design; Bipolar plates; Design methodology
Faculty: E.T.S.I. Navales (UPM)
Department: Arquitectura, Construcción y Sistemas Oceánicos y Navales (Dacson)
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

This work presents a computer-aided automated design system to quickly optimize the constructive parameters of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) by minimizing a multicriteria design function that includes mass, volume and fuel consumption. In this regard, this work addresses the absence of procedures for DMFC stack design. Four main tasks were performed to develop the design system: stack parameterization, mathematical modelling, design function formulation and implementation of a genetic algorithm as optimization method. To evaluate the capabilities of the developed DMFC automated design system, a case study and a sensitivity analysis were carried out. The continuous decrease of the minimum design function value until it converges to that of the best solution demonstrates a reliable system convergence. In addition, a solution reproducibility of 77% was obtained for 8% mutation and 1500 generations. Thus, the proposed design system permits obtaining the optimum design in a very short period of time.

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Government of Spain
ENE2017-86711-C3-2-R
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Madrid Regional Government
S2013MAE-2975
PILCONAER
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Nuevas pilas de. Combustible de alcohol directo y de hidrógeno para aplicaciones паvаlеѕ у aeronáuticas

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Item ID: 63200
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/63200/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:63200
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.02.163
Official URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 26 Jan 2023 13:01
Last Modified: 26 Jan 2023 13:01
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