@article{discovery1471640, note = {{\copyright} 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).}, month = {September}, volume = {291}, journal = {Journal of Power Sources}, title = {Optimisation of air cooled, open-cathode fuel cells: Current of lowest resistance and electro-thermal performance mapping}, year = {2015}, pages = {261--269}, keywords = {Current of lowest resistance, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Optimum operating temperature, Air-cooled open-cathode polymer electrolyte fuel cell, Forced convection, Electro-thermal performance mapping}, issn = {0378-7753}, author = {Meyer, Q and Ronaszegi, K and Pei-June, G and Curnick, O and Ashton, S and Reisch, T and Adcock, P and Shearing, PR and Brett, DJL}, abstract = {Selecting the ideal operating point for a fuel cell depends on the application and consequent trade-off between efficiency, power density and various operating considerations. A systematic methodology for determining the optimal operating point for fuel cells is lacking; there is also the need for a single-value metric to describe and compare fuel cell performance. This work shows how the 'current of lowest resistance' can be accurately measured using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and used as a useful metric of fuel cell performance. This, along with other measures, is then used to generate an 'electro-thermal performance map' of fuel cell operation. A commercial air-cooled open-cathode fuel cell is used to demonstrate how the approach can be used; in this case leading to the identification of the optimum operating temperature of {$\sim$}45 oC.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.04.101} }