Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Volume 37, Issue 24, Pages 18996-19006Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.139
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Multiphase transport; Pore network; Catalyst layer; Water management
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- FCH-JU Framework Program [256798]
- INPT
- CEA
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A pore network modeling approach is developed to study multiphase transport phenomena inside a porous structure representative of the Cathode Catalyst Layer (CCL) of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. A full coupling between two-phase transport, charge transport and heat transport is considered. The liquid water evaporation is also taken into account. The current density profile and the liquid water distribution and production are investigated to understand the liquid production mechanism inside the CCL. The results suggest that the wettability and the pore size distribution have an important impact on the water management inside the cathode catalyst layer and thus on the performances of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Simulations show also that Bruggemann correlation used in classical models does not predict correctly gas diffusion. Copyright (C) 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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