Numerical investigation of mesoscale multiphase mass transport mechanism in fibrous porous media

Z Li, C Wang, L Li, J Wu, Z Yin, D Tan - Engineering Applications of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
At present, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is one of the most promising
new energy solutions. The structure and material properties of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulation of liquid water transport in porous layer of PEMFC

B Han, M Ni, H Meng - Entropy, 2015 - mdpi.com
A three-dimensional two-phase lattice Boltzmann model (LBM) is implemented and
validated for qualitative study of the fundamental phenomena of liquid water transport in the …

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of liquid water transport inside and at interface of gas diffusion and micro-porous layers of PEM fuel cells

H Deng, Y Hou, K Jiao - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, an optimized stochastic model is developed to reconstruct the realistic 3D
microstructure of gas diffusion layer (GDL) and micro porous layer (MPL). With considering …

[HTML][HTML] Pore-scale modeling of air–water two phase flow and oxygen transport in gas diffusion layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

C Zhou, L Guo, L Chen, X Tian, T He, Q Yang - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Understanding multiphase flow and gas transport occurring in electrodes is crucial for
improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. In the present study, a …

Pore-scale parametric sensitivity analysis of liquid water transport in the gas diffusion layer of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

T Lai, Z Qu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Water management in the gas diffusion layer (GDL) is crucial for improving the performance
of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this study, a modified stochastic …

Liquid water phenomena in compressed gas diffusion and micro-porous layers of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

K Javaherdeh, M Moslemi, HR Ashorynejad - Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Springer
Compression of the porous transport layers (PTLs) of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
affects the porosity and the the fraction of the pores occupied by liquid water. Therefore, by …

Two polytetrafluoroethylene distribution effects on liquid water dynamic behavior in gas diffusion layer of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell with a pore-scale …

T Lai, Z Qu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The water management capacity of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) is a crucial factor in
improving the performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells at high current …

Numerical simulation of liquid water and gas flow in a channel and a simplified gas diffusion layer model of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using the lattice …

Y Tabe, Y Lee, T Chikahisa, M Kozakai - Journal of Power Sources, 2009 - Elsevier
Numerical simulations using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) are developed to elucidate
the dynamic behavior of condensed water and gas flow in a polymer electrolyte membrane …

Lattice Boltzmann simulations of water transport from the gas diffusion layer to the gas channel in PEFC

K Moriyama, T Inamuro - Communications in Computational Physics, 2011 - cambridge.org
Water management is a key to ensuring high performance and durability of polymer
electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), and it is important to understand the behavior of liquid water in …

Numerical studies of interfacial phenomena in liquid water transport in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using the lattice Boltzmann method

B Han, H Meng - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Water management is an important issue in the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel
cell, which is considered as a promising alternative power source for future automotive …