Liquid water transport in gas flow channels of PEMFCs: A review on numerical simulations and visualization experiments

S Xu, P Liao, D Yang, Z Li, B Li, P Ming… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Proper water management in gas flow channels of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) necessitates a comprehensive understanding of liquid water generation and …

Strategies to optimize water management in anion exchange membrane fuel cells

B Zhang, Y Hua, Z Gao - Journal of Power Sources, 2022 - Elsevier
The urgent need for green energy to curb environmental pollution and solve the energy
crisis calls for the rapid development of clean power supplies. Besides proton exchange …

[HTML][HTML] openFuelCell2: A new computational tool for fuel cells, electrolyzers, and other electrochemical devices and processes

S Zhang, S Hess, H Marschall, U Reimer… - Computer Physics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fuel cells/electrolyzers are efficient and clean electrochemical devices that convert chemical
energy directly into electricity and vice versa. They have attracted sustainable attention over …

Two-phase flow in compressed gas diffusion layer: Finite element and volume of fluid modeling

X Zhou, Z Niu, Z Bao, J Wang, Z Liu, Y Yin, Q Du… - Journal of Power …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a stochastic model is used to reconstruct the uncompressed gas diffusion layer
(GDL) microstructures. Subsequently, the finite element method (FEM) is conducted for …

Numerical investigation of water droplet impact on PEM fuel cell flow channel surface

Y Qin, Q Guo, R Chen, Y Zhuang, Y Wang - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a clean energy conversion device. Water
management is one of the critical issues limiting the PEM fuel cell performance and service …

Effect of three-dimensional geometric structure and surface wettability on two-phase flow behavior in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell gas flow channel …

P Liao, D Yang, S Xu, B Li, P Ming, Z Li… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving water management capability is crucial for enhancing the performance and
extending the lifespan of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). To achieve this …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical simulation of two-phase flow in gas diffusion layer and gas channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

D Yang, H Garg, M Andersson - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Liquid water within the cathode Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) and Gas Channel (GC) of Proton
Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) is strongly coupled to gas transport properties …

Numerical analysis on dynamics and thermodynamics of a supercooled water droplet considering the dynamic contact angle

Y Wang, Q Wang, L Ju, D Han, Y Xue - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The dynamics and thermodynamics of a supercooled water droplet impacting on a
horizontal cold surface are investigated numerically. A two-dimensional axisymmetric model …

Dynamic modelling and controlling strategy of polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Y Qi, M Espinoza-Andaluz, M Thern, T Li… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
A comprehensive dynamic control oriented model of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) is
developed, considering the mixed effects of temperature, gas flow and capacitance. The …

Dynamic contact angle modeling of droplet reattachment at the gas channel wall in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

M Andersson, SB Beale, W Lehnert - ETransportation, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy security, climate change and air pollution are all motivations for further development
of fuel cells. Still, technical problems relating to water management, continue to hinder the …