Multi-component multi-phase lattice Boltzmann modeling of droplet coalescence in flow channel of fuel cell

Y Hou, H Deng, Q Du, K Jiao - Journal of Power Sources, 2018 - Elsevier
A multi-component multi-phase lattice Boltzmann model is presented to study the dynamic
behavior of droplet coalescence in the flow channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cell …

3D lattice Boltzmann modeling of droplet motion in PEM fuel cell channel with realistic GDL microstructure and fluid properties

Y Hou, H Deng, N Zamel, Q Du, K Jiao - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2020 - Elsevier
A 3D multi-component multi-phase lattice Boltzmann model is developed to study the droplet
motion in the flow channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The model is capable of …

Study of droplet flow characteristics on a wetting gradient surface in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell channel using lattice Boltzmann method

J Liao, G Yang, S Li, Q Shen, Z Jiang, H Wang… - Journal of Power …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective water management is essential to improve the performance of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). A pseudopotential multiple relaxation time (MRT) multi …

Lattice Boltzmann simulations of liquid droplets development and interaction in a gas channel of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

B Han, J Yu, H Meng - Journal of Power Sources, 2012 - Elsevier
Liquid water transport in gas channels may influence and even prevent gas supply in a
proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell, so significantly affect cell operation. A two …

Two phase flow simulation in a channel of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell using the lattice Boltzmann method

YB Salah, Y Tabe, T Chikahisa - Journal of Power Sources, 2012 - Elsevier
Water management in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells is important for fuel
cell performance and durability. Numerical simulations using the lattice Boltzmann method …

Multi-phase micro-scale flow simulation in the electrodes of a PEM fuel cell by lattice Boltzmann method

J Park, X Li - Journal of Power Sources, 2008 - Elsevier
The gas diffusion layer of a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a porous
medium generally made of carbon cloth or paper. The gas diffusion layer has been modeled …

Apparent contact angles of liquid water droplet breaking through a gas diffusion layer of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

J Yu, D Froning, U Reimer, W Lehnert - International journal of hydrogen …, 2018 - Elsevier
The lattice Boltzmann method is used to simulate the three-dimensional dynamic process of
liquid water breaking through the gas diffusion layer (GDL) in the polymer electrolyte …

Numerical simulation of droplet dynamics in a proton exchange membrane (PEMFC) fuel cell micro-channel

MEAB Amara, SB Nasrallah - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Water management is emerging as one of the problems related to Proton Exchange
Membrane Fuel Cell. In fact, the humidity in a PEMFC plays a key role on its performance …

Lattice Boltzmann simulations of liquid droplet dynamic behavior on a hydrophobic surface of a gas flow channel

L Hao, P Cheng - Journal of power sources, 2009 - Elsevier
Using the multiphase free-energy lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), the formation of a water
droplet emerging through a micro-pore on the hydrophobic gas diffusion layer (GDL) surface …

Two-phase flow dynamics study in the trapezoidal gas channel of PEM fuel cell based on lattice Boltzmann model

X Lv, Z Zhou, WT Wu, L Wei, L Gao… - … Journal of Green …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Water management is a critical challenge in ensuring the performance and durability of low-
temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). This study utilizes the phase …