CFD modeling and analysis of different novel designs of air-breathing PEM fuel cells / Maher A.R. Sadiq Al-Baghdadi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Baghdadi, Maher A. R. Sadiq.

Series:

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Energy science, engineering and technology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells--Mathematical models.

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells--Computer simulation.

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells--Design and construction--Mathematics.

Computational fluid dynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fuel cell system is an advanced power system for the future that is sustainable, clean and environmental friendly. The CFD models in this book would allow the creation of powerful computational fuel cell engineering tools that lead to dramatic reductions in lead times and development costs, and spur innovative design.

Contents:

""CFD MODELING AND ANALYSISOF DIFFERENT NOVEL DESIGNS OFAIR-BREATHING PEM FUELCELLS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""NOMENCLATURE""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""1.1. BACKGROUND""; ""1.2. TYPES OF FUEL CELL""; ""1.3. OPERATION PRINCIPLE OF A PEM FUEL CELL""; ""1.4. FUEL CELL COMPONENTS""; ""1.4.1. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane""; ""1.4.2. Catalyst Layer""; ""1.4.3. Gas Diffusion Layer""; ""1.5. FUEL CELL THERMODYNAMICS""; ""1.5.1. Gibbs Free Energy Change in Fuel Cell Reactions""; ""1.5.2. Electrode Potential""; ""1.5.3. Electrode Kinetics""

""1.6. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN AIR-BREATHING PEMFUEL CELLS""""2. CFD MODEL""; ""2.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2. MODEL DESCRIPTION""; ""2.3. MODELLING EQUATIONS""; ""2.3.1. Air and Fuel Flow""; ""2.3.2. Gas Diffusion Layers""; ""Implementation of Phase Change""; ""2.3.3. Catalyst Layers""; ""2.3.4. Membrane""; ""2.3.5. Potential Drop across the Cell""; ""2.3.5.1. Cell Potential""; ""2.3.5.2. Activation Overpotential""; ""2.3.5.3. Ohmic Overpotential in Gas Diffusion Layers""; ""2.3.5.4. Membrane Overpotential""; ""2.3.5.5. Diffusion Overpotential""; ""2.3.6. Cell Power and Efficiency""

""2.4. SOLUTION ALGORITHM""""2.5. MODELLING PARAMETERS""; ""2.6. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS""; ""3. PLANAR AIR-BREATHING PEM FUEL CELL""; ""3.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""3.2. MODELLING DOMAIN AND GEOMETRY""; ""3.3. COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURE""; ""3.4. RESULTS""; ""3.4.1. Velocity Profile""; ""3.4.2. Oxygen Distribution""; ""3.4.3. Hydrogen Distribution""; ""3.4.4. Current Density Distribution""; ""3.4.5. Cell Temperature Distribution""; ""3.4.6. Activation Overpotential Distribution""; ""3.4.7. Ohmic Overpotential Distribution""; ""3.4.8. Membrane Overpotential Distribution""

""3.4.9. Diffusion Overpotential Distribution""""4. PLANAR MICRO-STRUCTURED AIRBREATHINGPEM FUEL CELL""; ""4.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""4.2. MODELLING DOMAIN AND GEOMETRY""; ""4.3. COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURE""; ""4.4. RESULTS""; ""4.4.1. Velocity Profile""; ""4.4.2. Oxygen Distribution""; ""4.4.3. Hydrogen Distribution""; ""4.4.4. Current Density Distribution""; ""4.4.5. Cell Temperature Distribution""; ""4.4.6. Activation Overpotential Distribution""; ""4.4.7. Ohmic Overpotential Distribution""; ""4.4.8. Membrane Overpotential Distribution""; ""4.4.9. Diffusion Overpotential Distribution""

""5. PLANAR COMPACTED-DESIGN MICROSTRUCTUREDAIR-BREATHING PEM FUELCELL""""5.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""5.2. MODELLING DOMAIN AND GEOMETRY""; ""5.3. COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURE""; ""5.4.1. Velocity Profile""; ""5.4.2. Oxygen Distribution""; ""5.4.3. Hydrogen Distribution""; ""5.4.4. Current Density Distribution""; ""5.4.5. Cell Temperature Distribution""; ""5.4.6. Activation Overpotential Distribution""; ""5.4.7. Ohmic Overpotential Distribution""; ""5.4.8. Membrane Overpotential Distribution""; ""5.4.9. Diffusion Overpotential Distribution""; ""5.5. MICRO-SCALE FUEL CELLS""

""6. TUBULAR AIR-BREATHING PEM FUELCELL""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61122-446-2

OCLC:

923658127