A Numerical Model of the Cathode of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with Experimental Validatio
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@Article{IJNAMB-1-123,
author = {Chi-Yung Wen, Anh Dinh Le, Kun-Tsan Jeng and Bin-T},
title = {A Numerical Model of the Cathode of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with Experimental Validatio},
journal = {International Journal of Numerical Analysis Modeling Series B},
year = {2010},
volume = {1},
number = {2},
pages = {123--146},
abstract = {In this study, a simple two-dimensional, unsteady Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) model is developed and validated by experimental results. The numerical model
considers fluid flow, mass transport and electrochemical reactions in the PEMFC cathode. The
vorticity-stream function method and Alternating Direction Implicit (ADI) scheme are employed
to solve the coupled fluid flow equations effciently. The I-V characteristics obtained from the
numerical model are in good agreement with the experimental results. The simulation results show
that the gas flow velocity, concentration of oxygen and porosity of gas diffusion layer significantly
infl
uence the cell performance. Moreover, it could be inferred that, despite the real flow is three-
dimensional, a two-dimensional numerical model is time-effcient to predict the location of liquid
water formation and the fuel cell performance satisfactorily in some circumstances.},
issn = {},
doi = {https://doi.org/},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/ijnamb/329.html}
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - A Numerical Model of the Cathode of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with Experimental Validatio
AU - Chi-Yung Wen, Anh Dinh Le, Kun-Tsan Jeng & Bin-T
JO - International Journal of Numerical Analysis Modeling Series B
VL - 2
SP - 123
EP - 146
PY - 2010
DA - 2010/01
SN - 1
DO - http://doi.org/
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/ijnamb/329.html
KW - PEMFC
KW - unsteady
KW - cathode
KW - vorticity-stream function
KW - liquid water formation
AB - In this study, a simple two-dimensional, unsteady Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) model is developed and validated by experimental results. The numerical model
considers fluid flow, mass transport and electrochemical reactions in the PEMFC cathode. The
vorticity-stream function method and Alternating Direction Implicit (ADI) scheme are employed
to solve the coupled fluid flow equations effciently. The I-V characteristics obtained from the
numerical model are in good agreement with the experimental results. The simulation results show
that the gas flow velocity, concentration of oxygen and porosity of gas diffusion layer significantly
infl
uence the cell performance. Moreover, it could be inferred that, despite the real flow is three-
dimensional, a two-dimensional numerical model is time-effcient to predict the location of liquid
water formation and the fuel cell performance satisfactorily in some circumstances.
Chi-Yung Wen, Anh Dinh Le, Kun-Tsan Jeng and Bin-T. (2010). A Numerical Model of the Cathode of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with Experimental Validatio.
International Journal of Numerical Analysis Modeling Series B. 1 (2).
123-146.
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