Computational modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells: Challenges and opportunities

N. Djilali

Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 4, 269-280

Abstract: Fuel cells are still undergoing intense development, and the combination of new and optimized materials, improved product development, novel architectures, more efficient transport processes, and design optimization and integration are expected to lead to major gains in performance, efficiency, reliability, manufacturability and cost-effectiveness. Computational fuel cell engineering (CFCE) tools that allow systematic simulation, design and optimization of fuel cell systems would facilitate the integration of such advances, allow less heavy reliance on hardware prototyping, and reduce development cycles.

Keywords: Fuel cell; Transport phenomena; Two phase flow; Modelling; CFD; Polymer electrolyte membranes; Porous electrodes; Computational design; Micro-fuel cell; Review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.08.007

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