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PEM Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation Using Matlab

20 May 2008-
TL;DR: The PEM Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation Using Matlab as discussed by the authors provides design advice and MATLAB and FEMLAB codes for fuel cell types such as: polymer electrolyte, direct methanol and solid oxide fuel cells.
Abstract: Although, the basic concept of a fuel cell is quite simple, creating new designs and optimizing their performance takes serious work and a mastery of several technical areas. "PEM Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation Using Matlab", provides design engineers and researchers with a valuable tool for understanding and overcoming barriers to designing and building the next generation of PEM Fuel Cells. With this book, engineers can test components and verify designs in the development phase, saving both time and money. Easy to read and understand, this book provides design and modelling tips for fuel cell components such as: modelling proton exchange structure, catalyst layers, gas diffusion, fuel distribution structures, fuel cell stacks and fuel cell plant.This book includes design advice and MATLAB and FEMLAB codes for Fuel Cell types such as: polymer electrolyte, direct methanol and solid oxide fuel cells. This book also includes types for one, two and three dimensional modeling and two-phase flow phenomena and microfluidics. This work: features modeling and design validation techniques; covers most types of Fuel Cell including SOFC; includes MATLAB and FEMLAB modelling codes; and, translates basic phenomena into mathematical equations.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review on the current state-of-the-art in prognostics and health monitoring of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC), aiming at identifying research and development opportunities in these fields.
Abstract: Fuel cell technology can be traced back to 1839 when British scientist Sir William Grove discovered that it was possible to generate electricity by the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen gases. However, fuel cell still cannot compete with internal combustion engines although they have many advantages including zero carbon emissions. Fossil fuels are cheaper and present very high volumetric energy densities compared with the hydrogen gas. Furthermore, hydrogen storage as a liquid is still a huge challenge. Another important disadvantage is the lifespan of the fuel cell because of their durability, reliability and maintainability. Prognostics is an emerging technology in sustainability of engineering systems through failure prevention, reliability assessment and remaining useful lifetime estimation. Prognostics and health monitoring can play a critical role in enhancing the durability, reliability and maintainability of the fuel cell system. This paper presents a review on the current state-of-the-art in prognostics and health monitoring of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC), aiming at identifying research and development opportunities in these fields. This paper also highlights the importance of incorporating prognostics and failure modes, mechanisms and effects analysis (FMMEA) in PEMFC to give them sustainable competitive advantage when compared with other non-clean energy solutions.

171 citations

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17 Aug 2012
TL;DR: Green Energy and Technology as discussed by the authors is a monograph series for scientific and technological approaches to "green" i.e., environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies, focusing on energy and power supply, while a focus lies on green solutions in industrial engineering and engineering design.
Abstract: Climate change, environmental impact and the limited natural resources urge scientific research and novel technical solutions. The monograph series Green Energy and Technology serves as a publishing platform for scientific and technological approaches to "green" i.e. environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies. While a focus lies on energy and power supply, it also covers "green" solutions in industrial engineering and engineering design. Green Energy and Technology addresses researchers, advanced students, technical consultants as well as decision makers in industries and politics. Hence, the level of presentation spans from instructional to highly technical. **Indexed in Scopus**.

152 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art in modeling and simulation of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) has been surveyed, and the most prominent models described in the literature have been classified.

146 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a hysteresis control strategy of power management is designed to make the active time evenly distributed over the three fuel cell stacks and to reduce the number of on-off switching control.

121 citations

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01 Jan 2015-Ionics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive assessment on gas diffusion mechanism, geometry of GDL components and related modelling studies involved in GDL fabrication, and the impact of GTL on diffusion of reactants, water management and the transport of ions.
Abstract: The operation of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM)-based fuel cells involves numerous physicochemical processes and components actively governing its function and, among them, gas transport phenomena and gas diffusion layer (GDL) are noteworthy, and the present paper provides a comprehensive assessment on gas diffusion mechanism, geometry of GDL components and related modelling studies involved in GDL fabrication. The impact of GDL on diffusion of reactants, water management and the transport of ions has also been systematically dealt.

116 citations