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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1637-1653 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
| Volume | 2011 |
| Issue number | 36 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
A two-phase flow process model for the gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, considering also the cathode catalyst layer (CL), is presented. For this purpose, a systematic analysis of the factors affecting flooding and drying, including the liquid accumulation in the gas channel (CH), was performed using a one-dimensional reference model for the GDL and a compact channel model. The treatment proposed for the CH-GDL interface was compared with other boundary conditions in the literature. It was concluded that the liquid accumulation in the channel is determinant for estimating the steady state and transient GDL flooding, but that predicting the saturation level in the CL can help for determining operation policies for precluding flooding in the GDL-CL composite, in the absence of an adequate channel model. Bifurcation behavior, associated with the water phase change, was identified by means of the compact model.
Keywords
- Flooding/drying, Porous media, Two-phase model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy(all)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy(all)
- Fuel Technology
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy(all)
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 2011, No. 36, 01.2011, p. 1637-1653.
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T1 - The gas diffusion layer in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
T2 - A process model of the two-phase flow
AU - Lemoine-Nava, Roberto
AU - Hanke-Rauschenbach, Richard
AU - Mangold, Michael
AU - Sundmacher, Kai
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KW - Liquids
KW - Membranes
KW - Polyelectrolytes
KW - Porous materials
KW - Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)
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JF - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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