Compression/injection molding of bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

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dc.contributor.advisorBeaman, Joseph J.en
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKoo, Josephen
dc.creatorDevaraj, Vikramen
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-30T17:30:46Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:26:25Z
dc.date.available2012-07-30T17:30:46Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:26:25Z
dc.date.issued2009-12en
dc.date.submittedDecember 2009en
dc.date.updated2012-07-30T17:31:36Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractFuel cells are electrochemical energy conversion devices that convert chemical energy to electrical energy efficiently. Bipolar plates form an integral part of a fuel cell and their high manufacturing cost and low production rate have hindered the commercialization of fuel cells. Bipolar plates require high electrical conductivity, strength, chemical resistance and thermal conductivity. This thesis presents efforts to manufacture bipolar plates which meet these requirements using compression or injection molding. Compression or injection molding processes allow cost-effective, large-scale manufacturing of bipolar plates. A variety of material systems for the fabrication of bipolar plates are processed, molded and characterized.en
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.slug2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-710en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-710en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectBipolar plateen
dc.subjectCompression moldingen
dc.subjectInjection moldingen
dc.subjectFuel cellen
dc.subjectMethanolen
dc.subjectPhenolicen
dc.subjectGraphiteen
dc.titleCompression/injection molding of bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cellsen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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