A 2D dynamic pore network model is employed to study the liquid water saturation from condensation originating from a single nucleation site within the gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). A complete derivation of the model along with the physical parameters is provided in this paper. Sensitivity analyses are performed to determine how the overall saturation pattern is affected by the following two parameters: condensation rate and nucleation site location. Our results indicate that when considering an initially dry GDL under typical PEMFC operating conditions, fluctuations in condensation rate have little impact on the overall saturation pattern compared to changes in condensation nucleation site location. We observe significant reductions in both overall saturation and local saturation near the catalyst layer as the condensation nucleation site is placed further away from the catalyst layer.
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ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer
December 18–21, 2009
Shanghai, China
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- Nanotechnology Institute
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978-0-7918-4390-1
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Dynamic Condensation Modelling in PEMFC GDL
James Hinebaugh,
James Hinebaugh
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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A. Bazylak
A. Bazylak
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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James Hinebaugh
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
A. Bazylak
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Paper No:
MNHMT2009-18268, pp. 283-288; 6 pages
Published Online:
October 26, 2010
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Hinebaugh, J, & Bazylak, A. "Dynamic Condensation Modelling in PEMFC GDL." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 2. Shanghai, China. December 18–21, 2009. pp. 283-288. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2009-18268
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