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Finite Element Analysis of Surface Pressure of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Gasket

수소 연료전지 개스킷의 면압에 대한 유한요소 해석

  • Jeon, Hyeong-Ryeol (Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Park, Soo-Hyun (Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Zoo, Woo-jung (Pyung Hwa Oil Seal Industry Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Hur, Jang-Wook (Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 전형렬 (금오공과대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 박수현 (금오공과대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 주우정 (평화오일씰공업(주)) ;
  • 허장욱 (금오공과대학교 기계공학과)
  • Received : 2022.03.10
  • Accepted : 2022.04.28
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

The optimal strain energy function was obtained by comparing the results of the analysis using the strain energy functions obtained by uniaxial tensile and equibiaxial tensile tests on gasket materials used in hydrogen fuel cells, with the results measured using a contact pressure measurement sensor. At this time, even when only the uniaxial tensile test was conducted, Yeoh could obtain the most accurate results even by conducting only the uniaxial tensile test. Using this, an analysis of the cross section of the gasket used in stack confirmed a safe contact pressure and no deformation on the separator. In the future, research will be conducted to verify the gasket durability by reliability evaluation.

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본 연구는 산업자원부 및 한국산업기술평가관리원의 소재부품기술개발-전략핵심소재자립화기술개발의 연구결과로 수행되었음(K_G012000998302).

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