Recent trends and developments in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell modelling

Modelling and simulation are well-established tools for investigating the physical processes inside a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The early literature paid great attention to steady-state transport phenomena in the main components, which continues to be a focus of ongoing activitie...

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Published inElectrochimica acta Vol. 56; no. 11; pp. 3731 - 3757
Main Authors Shah, A.A., Luo, K.H., Ralph, T.R., Walsh, F.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2011
Elsevier
Subjects
Applied sciences
Computer simulation
Degradation
Dynamic
Electrolytes
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc
Exact sciences and technology
Fuel cells
Mathematical models
Membranes
Modelling
Modelling and simulation
Multiscale
PEM fuel cell
Transport
Degradation
Modelling and simulation
Dynamic
Multiscale
PEM fuel cell
Small scale
Theoretical study
Review
Modeling
Mass transfer
Transport process
Simulation
Fuel cell stack
Mathematical model
Performance
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
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Summary:Modelling and simulation are well-established tools for investigating the physical processes inside a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The early literature paid great attention to steady-state transport phenomena in the main components, which continues to be a focus of ongoing activities. There is, on the other hand, a growing interest in modelling other aspects of fuel cell operation, such as transient performance and degradation phenomena. There has also been a growth in the number of molecular and pore-level studies of transport phenomena in fuel cell components, enabled by developments in simulation techniques and enhancements in computer hardware. Such approaches are capable of representing important small-scale phenomena more faithfully than traditional macroscopic models. This review summarises recent activity in PEM fuel cell modelling, with a focus on detailed physical models, and considers its potential significance. An industrial perspective is also provided, highlighting the current use of modelling in the test and design cycles, and outlining future requirements.
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ISSN:0013-4686
1873-3859
DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2010.10.046