Transport properties evaluation of pore-scale GDLs for PEMFC using orthogonal design method

L Xiao, M Bian, Y Sun, J Yuan, X Wen - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Gas diffusion layer (GDL) is an essential component of proton exchange membrane fuel
cells, serving the functions of gas-water transport, thermal-electrical conduction and …

Water saturation distribution in a PEMFC at the cathode side using OpenFOAM

JO Ceballos, LC Ordóñez, JM Sierra - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Water management is a critical issue for achieving the optimum performance of proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) since water flooding limits the flow of reactants to …

Optimization of microporous layer perforation design for enhanced liquid water management in PEM fuel cells

T Jiang, C Han, X Wang, Q Ma, Y Zhu… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
The perforated design of the microporous layer (MPL) facilitates liquid water transportation
within the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). This study employs a 3D …

[HTML][HTML] Pore-scale modeling of liquid water transport in compressed gas diffusion layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells considering fiber anisotropy

H Wang, G Yang, S Li, Q Shen, Y Li, R Wang - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water management of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) is crucial to the performance of proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Appropriate water management ensures efficient …

Geometrical parameters optimization to improve the effective thermal conductivity of the gas diffusion layer for PEM fuel cell

HR Taheri, M Shakeri - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The main concern of this article is a numerical investigation of the geometrical parameters of
composite gas diffusion layers (CGDLs) and their impact on effective thermal conductivity …

[HTML][HTML] Flow Characteristics of Fibrous Gas Diffusion Layers Using Machine Learning Methods

D Froning, J Wirtz, E Hoppe, W Lehnert - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The material characteristics of gas diffusion layers are relevant for the efficient operation of
polymer electrolyte fuel cells. The current state-of-the-art calculates these using transport …

Two-Phase Fluid Dynamics in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Counter-Flow Liquid Inlets and Gas Outlets at the Electrolyte-Cathode Interface

D Yang, SB Beale, H Garg… - Journal of The …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding the counter-flow of liquid inlet and gas outlet at the interface between the
electrolyte and cathode gas diffusion layer (GDL) is crucial for water management in proton …

Numerical investigation of effective thermal conductivity of gas diffusion layer of the PEM fuel cell

SH Lee, JH Nam, CJ Kim, HM Kim - Numerical Heat Transfer, Part …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
A three-dimensional multicomponent multiphase (MCMP) thermally coupled lattice
Boltzmann model (LBM) was developed to investigate the effect of water content on the …

Characteristics analysis of heat and mass transport in catalytic reaction layers of thermally integrated reformers

J Chen - Authorea Preprints, 2023 - essopenarchive.org
In conventional fuel cells, a predominantly diffusive heat and mass transport is established
in the diffusion layer. However, conventional fuel cells cannot ensure a heat and mass …