Naslov
Two-Dimensional Model for the Entire PEM Fuel Cell Sandwich

Autori
Gurau, Vladimir ; Barbir, Frano ; Liu, Hongtan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proton Conduction Membrane Fuel Cells II, Proc. Vol. 98-27 / Gottesfeld, Shimshon ; Fuller, Thomas F. - Pennington (NJ) : The Electrochemical Society (ECS), 1999, 479-503

ISBN
1-56677-221-4

Skup
Electrochemical Society Fall Meeting

Mjesto i datum
Boston (MA), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 02.10.1998. - 06.10.1998

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
PEM fuel cell; gas channel; gas diffusion layer; transport phenomena

Sažetak
A 2-D mathematical model for the entire sandwich of a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell including the gas channels was developed. The self-consistent model for porous media was used for the equations describing transport phenomena in the membrane, catalyst layers, and gas difisers, while standard equations of Navier-Stoka, energy transport, continuity, and species concentrations are solved in the gas channels. A special handling of the transport equations enabled us to use the same numerical method in the unified domain consisting of the gas channels, gas difisers, catalyst layers and membrane. It also eliminated the need to prescribe arbitrary or approximate boundary conditions at the interfaces between different parts of the fuel cell sandwich. By solving transport equations, as well as the equations for electrochemical reactions and current density with the membrane phase potential, polarization curves under various operating conditions were obtained. Modeling results compare very well with experimental results j?om the literature. Oxygen and water vapor mole fiaction distributions in the coupled cathode gas channel-gas difiser were studied for various operating current densities. Liquid water velocity distributions in the membrane and influences of various parameters on the cell performance were also obtained.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Strojarstvo

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