PEM FUEL CELLS: A MATHEMATICAL OVERVIEW

被引:51
作者
Promislow, Keith [1 ]
Wetton, Brian [2 ]
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Math, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[2] Univ British Columbia, Dept Math, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
关键词
polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; multiscale models; functionalized Lagrangians; nanostructured networks; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; CATHODE CATALYST LAYER; LIQUID WATER FORMATION; DIELECTRIC SATURATION; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION; 2-PHASE BEHAVIOR; GAS-FLOW; TRANSPORT; PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1137/080720802
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
We present an overview of the mathematical issues that arise in the modeling of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. These issues range from nanoscale modeling of network structures arising in pore formation within the polymer and the formation of nanostructured agglomerates within the catalyst layer, to macroscale models of multiphase flow and water management, degradation of catalyst layers and membrane, and development of stack level codes. The dominant themes are the development and analysis of multiscale models and their reduction to simplified forms that are implementable in stack-level computations.
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页码:369 / 409
页数:41
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