A REVIEW OF NANOFLUID ADOPTION IN （回顾NANOFLUID采用）.pdf

Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences (JMES) ISSN (Print): 2289-4659; e-ISSN: 2231-8380; Volume 8, pp. 1351-1366, June 2015 漏 Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia DOI: /10.15282/jmes.8.2015.10.0132 A REVIEW OF NANOFLUID ADOPTION IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELLS AS AN ALTERNATIVE COOLANT 1* 1 1 1 2 Irnie Zakaria , Z. Michael , W.A.N.W. Mohamed , A.M.I. Mamat , W.H. Azmi , R. Mamat2 and R. Saidur3 Alternative Energy Research Centre Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia * Email: irnieazlin@ Phone:+603 Fax: +603 2Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia 3Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 31261 Dahran Saudi Arabia ABSTRACT Continuous need for the optimum conversion efficiency of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) operation has triggered varieties of advancements, namely in the thermal management engineering scope. Excellent heat dissipation is correlated with higher performance of a fuel cell, thus increasing its conversion efficiency. This study reveals the potential advancement in thermal engineering of a fuel cell cooling system with respect to nanofluid technology. Nanofluids are seen as a potential evolution of nanot