Porous flow field for next-generation proton exchange membrane fuel cells: materials, characterization, design, and challenges

G Zhang, Z Qu, WQ Tao, X Wang, L Wu, S Wu… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Porous flow fields distribute fuel and oxygen for the electrochemical reactions of proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells through their pore network instead of conventional …

Modeling, design, materials and fabrication of bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cell: A review

K Xiong, W Wu, S Wang, L Zhang - Applied energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Bipolar plate is one of the most significant components of the proton exchange membrane
fuel cell, which serves as the function of reactant gases supply, reaction products removal …

Deep reinforcement learning based energy management strategy of fuel cell hybrid railway vehicles considering fuel cell aging

K Deng, Y Liu, D Hai, H Peng, L Löwenstein… - Energy conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the rail transportation industry, growing energy and environmental awareness requires
the use of alternatives to combustion engines. These include hybrid electrically driven …

Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analyzes (4E) and multi-objective optimization of a PEM fuel cell equipped with coolant channels

B Mei, P Barnoon, D Toghraie, CH Su… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current research, the energy, exergy, environmental and economic (4E) analyzes of a
PEM fuel cell are investigated. Parameters related to exergy are studied by considering the …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation of baffle shape effects on performance and mass transfer of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Y Huang, J Song, X Deng, S Chen, X Zhang, Z Ma… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Flow channels with baffles can enhance the transport of reactants and improve the
performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). In this study, five different …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of the air loop system in a hydrogen fuel cell for vehicle application

S Martinez-Boggio, D Di Blasio, T Fletcher… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen fuel cells are a potential route to decarbonize the automotive sector due to the
zero CO 2 tailpipe emissions, faster re-fuelling, and higher energy density than their direct …

Dynamic modelling of PEM fuel cell system for simulation and sizing of marine power systems

KM Bagherabadi, S Skjong, E Pedersen - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article presents a model of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system for
marine power systems. PEMFC in marine hybrid power sources can have various power …

Optimization of gas diffusion layer thickness for proton exchange membrane fuel cells under steady-state and load-varying conditions

KQ Zhu, Q Ding, JH Xu, YR Yang, C Yang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work proposes a design principle of the optimal thickness for cathode gas diffusion
layers (GDLs) of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) based on a balance of …

Cross flow and distribution characteristics in automobile polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: a three-dimensional full-scale modeling study

N Wang, Z Qu, G Zhang, Z Tang, Y Wang - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrahigh power density is of primary importance to next-generation polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) for commercialization, which demands an in-depth insight into …

Methodology for PEMFC CFD simulation including the effect of porous parts compression

G Corda, S Fontanesi, A d'Adamo - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a three-dimensional, multi-physics and multi-phase CFD model is presented
and validated on straight single-channel configurations to analyse the influence of the …