Numerical simulation of mass and charge transfer for a PEM fuel cell

A three-dimensional, steady state, single phase model is developed to study the mass and charge transfer within a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. A single set of conservation equations is used for all PEM fuel cell layers and the governing equations are solved numerically using a finite-vo...

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Published in:International communications in heat and mass transfer 2005-11, Vol.32 (10), p.1273-1280
Main Authors: Carcadea, E., Ene, H., Ingham, D.B., Lazar, R., Ma, L., Pourkashanian, M., Stefanescu, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc
Exact sciences and technology
Fuel cells
Mass transfer
Mathematical modelling
PEM fuel cell
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Summary:A three-dimensional, steady state, single phase model is developed to study the mass and charge transfer within a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. A single set of conservation equations is used for all PEM fuel cell layers and the governing equations are solved numerically using a finite-volume-based computational fluid dynamics technique. The numerical results for the flow field, species transport and phase potential are presented for two designs, namely a PEM fuel cell with conventional and interdigitated flow fields for the reactant supply.
ISSN:0735-1933
1879-0178
DOI:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2005.07.006