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 Boltzmann method

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-31

  Tabe, Yutaka ^a   Lee, Yongju ^a   Chikahisa, Takemi ^a   Kozakai, Masaya ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Large density difference; Lattice Boltzmann method; PEM fuel cell; Two phase flow; Wettability

Indexed keywords

GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; LARGE DENSITY DIFFERENCE; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; PEM FUEL CELL; WETTABILITY;

AERODYNAMICS; AIR; CELL MEMBRANES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DROP FORMATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; GASES; LIQUIDS; OXYGEN SUPPLY; POLYELECTROLYTES; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SEPARATORS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 66849095883     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.01.068     Document Type: Article

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