Evaluating low-temperature fuel cell performance for power generation: Fluid dynamics study of phosphoric acid fuel cell systems at the cell level

Zervas, PL; Koukou, MK; Orfanoudakis, NG; Markatos, N-CG

dc.contributor.author	Zervas, PL	en
dc.contributor.author	Koukou, MK	en
dc.contributor.author	Orfanoudakis, NG	en
dc.contributor.author	Markatos, N-CG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:24:20Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:24:20Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	0957-6509	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17221
dc.subject	Fuel cell	en
dc.subject	Mathematical model	en
dc.subject	Phosphoric acid fuel cells	en
dc.subject	Power generation	en
dc.subject	Simulation	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.subject.other	Computational fluid dynamics	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Electrochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical models	en
dc.subject.other	Phosphoric acid	en
dc.subject.other	Power generation	en
dc.subject.other	Electrochemical system	en
dc.subject.other	Fuel cell systems	en
dc.subject.other	Low-temperature fuel cell	en
dc.subject.other	Phosphoric acid fuel cell	en
dc.subject.other	Fuel cells	en
dc.subject.other	Computational fluid dynamics	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Electrochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	Fuel cells	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical models	en
dc.subject.other	Phosphoric acid	en
dc.subject.other	Power generation	en
dc.title	Evaluating low-temperature fuel cell performance for power generation: Fluid dynamics study of phosphoric acid fuel cell systems at the cell level	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1243/09576509JPE229	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09576509JPE229	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	The development of a detailed mathematical modelling approach for phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs) is described and typical results are presented, discussed, and compared with experimental data found in the literature. A three-dimensional, integrated electrochemical computational-fluid dynamic analysis of a steady-state operation was attempted. The developed model was applied for validation purposes to a specific electrochemical system found in the literature; however, it can be applied to a variety of fuel cell systems. The model has been applied to investigate the effects of various parameters on system performance, justifying the claim that such studies can be very useful tools for optimizing the operation of a PAFC unit or stack. The predictions obtained of the average cell and stack voltage as well as of the generated power show good agreement with the limited experimental data found in the literature. © IMechE 2006.	en
heal.publisher	PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD	en
heal.journalName	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1243/09576509JPE229	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000240790200002	en
dc.identifier.volume	220	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	525	en
dc.identifier.epage	533	en