Porous flow field for next-generation proton exchange membrane fuel cells: materials, characterization, design, and challenges

G Zhang, Z Qu, WQ Tao, X Wang, L Wu, S Wu… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Porous flow fields distribute fuel and oxygen for the electrochemical reactions of proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells through their pore network instead of conventional …

Multi-phase models for water and thermal management of proton exchange membrane fuel cell: A review

G Zhang, K Jiao - Journal of Power Sources, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The 3D (three-dimensional) multi-phase CFD (computational fluid dynamics) model
is widely utilized in optimizing water and thermal management of PEM (proton exchange …

A 3D model of PEMFC considering detailed multiphase flow and anisotropic transport properties

G Zhang, L Fan, J Sun, K Jiao - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
A comprehensive 3D (three-dimensional) multiphase model of PEMFC (proton exchange
membrane fuel cell) is developed, in which the gas and liquid two-phase flow in channel …

A 3D CFD model of novel flow channel designs based on the serpentine and the parallel design for performance enhancement of PEMFC

L Rostami, M Haghshenasfard, M Sadeghi, M Zhiani - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The flow field design is one of the crucial factors that directly affects on the proton exchange
membrane (PEM) fuel cell performance. To increase mass transfer, water management, and …

Characteristics of PEMFC operating at high current density with low external humidification

L Fan, G Zhang, K Jiao - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
A three-dimensional multiphase numerical model for proton exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) is developed to study the fuel cell performance and water transport properties with …

Biomimetic flow fields for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A review of design trends

A Iranzo, CH Arredondo, AM Kannan, F Rosa - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Bipolar Plate design is one of the most active research fields in Polymer Electrolyte
Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) development. Bipolar Plates are key components for …

[HTML][HTML] Computational fluid dynamics modelling of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Accuracy and time efficiency

H Edwards, MP Pereira, S Gharaie, R Omrani… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are efficient and emission free
electrochemical generators, making them an attractive alternative power source. However …

Bio-inspired flow field designs for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

N Guo, MC Leu, UO Koylu - International Journal of hydrogen energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The branching structures found in biological systems have evolved to an optimum
arrangement that distributes nutrients efficiently in the system. Since the flow fields of …

Nature inspired flow field designs for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

A Arvay, J French, JC Wang, XH Peng… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nature inspired flow field designs for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are a
relatively recent development in the technology evolution. These novel designs have the …

Effect of different flow field designs and number of channels on performance of a small PEFC

N Limjeerajarus, P Charoen-Amornkitt - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2015 - Elsevier
An improper designed flow field of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) can cause the
maldistributions, resulting in the reduction of PEFC performance and lifetime. Although there …