A review of physics-based low-temperature proton-exchange membrane fuel cell models for system-level water and thermal management studies

Nóbrega, Pedro Henrique Affonso

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.232585

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“…The heat generated by a pemfc is the result of several mechanisms: entropic heating, irreversible heating due to electrochemical reactions, joule heating due to ohmic resistance, and water phase changes [11][12][13][14]. Entropic heat can account for 30% of the total heat produced, and is generated by entropy changes in electrochemical reactions.…”

Section: Heat Sources In Pemfcmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thermal phenomena in a PEMFC are coupled with charge and mass transfers. In the literature, two thermal modeling methods exist for PEM fuel cells [14]. The models couple electrochemistry and thermal [15,16], and the models are based on a pure heat balance in which only the main heat generation (obtained from the losses) is taken into account.…”

Section: Thermal Modeling Of Pemfcmentioning

confidence: 99%

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PEMFC Passive Thermal Management Systems: A Review

Idi¹

2023

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Converting chemical energy from green hydrogen to electricity using Membrane Exchange Protons Fuel cell (PEMFC) is a promising solution in various applications such e-mobility and building facilities. The electrical efficiency of PEMFCs can reach 60%. However, they are immensely sensitive to the working temperature, requiring good thermal management. Active thermal management systems are expensive and energy-consuming. Passive thermal management systems enable PEMFC thermal management without additional energy consumption. Here various passive thermal management technologies are reviewed. Different techniques are thorougly described and critically compared in terms of complexity, efficiency, cooling rate, scope of applicability, and the sizes of PEMFCs to which they apply. The conclusions provide a solid background for further investigations, and recommendations for future work are suggested.

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Section: Heat Sources In Pemfcmentioning

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PEMFC Passive Thermal Management Systems: A Review

Idi¹

2023

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“…This study provides a systematic bibliometric analysis of PEM-FC literature over the past 28 years, aiming to identify the background and frontiers of PEM-FC research. In contrast to existing literatures, 56 , 57 , 58 this article emphasizes using mapping networks to characterize the intrinsic relationships of PEM research, revealing the multiple factors that need to be considered in developing high-performance PEMs. To distinguish between “proton exchange membranes for fuel cells” and “proton exchange membrane fuel cells,” this article defines their abbreviations as PEM-FC and PEMFC, respectively.…”

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Analysis of proton exchange membranes for fuel cells based on statistical theory and data mining

Wang,

Yang

2024

iScience

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“…For applications like cell phones and emergency chargers that require very low power, the PEMFC can be free-breathing; that said, generally, the air is forced through the OCPEMFC using a fan [8]. A review of heat and water management systems in an OCPEMFC is performed in [9] either at single-cell or stack level.…”

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Simulation Approaches and Validation Issues for Open-Cathode Fuel Cell Systems in Manned and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Donateo

2024

Energies

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Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier in all fields of transportation, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned vehicles for urban air mobility (UAM). In these applications, one of the biggest challenges is to overcome the limitations of lithium battery technologies, while keeping the advantage of clean energy, at least in terms of direct emissions. For these reasons, there is an ever-increasing interest in the development, simulation, and testing of propulsion systems adopting air-cooled proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Fuel cells for aerospace must be designed for power-to-weight maximization. For this reason, auxiliary systems are simplified, and the adoption of air-cooling and passive cooling techniques is favored. However, the performance and dynamic behavior of PEMFCs are affected by the operating conditions, which, in applications like UAVs and UAM, are continuously changing due to the variation of speed and altitude during the flight. This investigation analyzes semi-empirical and control-oriented models of fuel cell systems proposed in the scientific literature. The review addresses the whole fuel cell system, inclusive of the balance of the plant, and introduces the transition from dynamic models to digital twins.

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A review of physics-based low-temperature proton-exchange membrane fuel cell models for system-level water and thermal management studies

Cited by 17 publications

References 133 publications

PEMFC Passive Thermal Management Systems: A Review

PEMFC Passive Thermal Management Systems: A Review

Analysis of proton exchange membranes for fuel cells based on statistical theory and data mining

Simulation Approaches and Validation Issues for Open-Cathode Fuel Cell Systems in Manned and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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