Open AccessNumerical Investigation of Mass Transfer in PEM Fuel Cell with Straight Gas Flow Channels using CFD
Author(s) -
Sahuar Sahu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.36941
Subject(s) - proton exchange membrane fuel cell , computational fluid dynamics , mass transfer , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , fuel cells , nuclear engineering , thermal , heat transfer , materials science , environmental science , computer science , thermodynamics , engineering , chemical engineering , physics
Interest in PEM fuel cells has grown rapidly in recent years because of its possible applications. The performance of PEM fuel cells is strongly affected by various physical factors, such as the flow of reactant gas, thermal management and water management. The performance and characteristics of a PEM fuel cell have been analysed through the development of a 3D model and numerical simulation. The result obtained from the computational model shows details of species movement, charge Transport and mass transfer phenomena. This paper also investigates the influence of input parameters on the output of the PEM fuel cell model. The result from the analytical study is compared with experimental results to check the accuracy of the model.