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Experimental and numerical analysis of a three-dimensional flow field for PEMFCs

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In this article, a three-dimensional flow field (WSFF), patterned with waved serpentine flow channels, is designed and analyzed by combing the simulating method with experimental method.
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This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2017-06-01. It has received 170 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Water transport & Pressure drop.

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Review on current research of materials, fabrication and application for bipolar plate in proton exchange membrane fuel cell

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review about the BP materials (metallic, non-porous graphite and composite materials) and corresponding fabrication methods, flow field layouts, and PEM fuel cells applications is presented.
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Numerical investigation on the characteristics of mass transport and performance of PEMFC with baffle plates installed in the flow channel

TL;DR: In this article, a 3D numerical model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with the installation of baffle plates is developed, and the majority of the conservation equations and physical parameters are implemented through the user defined functions (UDFs) in the FLUENT software.
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Design and optimization of bio-inspired wave-like channel for a PEM fuel cell applying genetic algorithm

TL;DR: In this article, a bio-inspired wave-like structure is designed and applied to the channel of fuel cells, and the effect of channel center amplitude and number of wave cycles on the current density and pressure drop of the fuel cells is studied.
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Optimization of critical parameters of PEM fuel cell using TLBO-DE based on Elman neural network

TL;DR: A hybrid algorithm that combined the teaching–learning based optimization (TLBO) and differential evolution (DE) algorithm namely the TLBO-DE method is combined to efficiently estimate the PEM fuel cell model parameters, and it’s validated by various validation functions.
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Numerical and experimental investigation of baffle plate arrangement on proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance

TL;DR: In this paper, a three-dimensional multiphase PEMFC model is developed with Forchheimer's inertial effect in the porous electrode to better simulate the convective flow induced by the baffle plate, which is validated experimentally.
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Fuel cell systems explained

TL;DR: In this paper, the first edition of this paper, the authors presented an analysis of fuel cell systems and their performance in terms of Molar Gibbs Free Energy Calculations (GFE) and Open Circuit Voltage.
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Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Model

TL;DR: In this paper, an isothermal, one-dimensional, steady-state model for a complete polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) with a 117 Nation | membrane is presented, which predicts an increase in membrane resistance with increased current density and demonstrates the great advantage of a thinner membrane in alleviating this resistance problem.
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A review of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: Technology, applications,and needs on fundamental research

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the latest status of PEM fuel cell technology development and applications in the transportation, stationary, and portable/micro power generation sectors through an overview of the state-of-the-art and most recent technical progress.
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PEM Fuel Cells: Theory and Practice

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TL;DR: A comprehensive guide to PEM fuel cells can be found in this article, covering all aspects of PEM, from theory and fundamentals to practical applications, from design, electrochemistry, heat and mass transport.
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