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Presented by
Rizky Kusumastuti (108323607)
National Central University (NCU)
English Seminar National Central University, Taiwan
English Seminar National Central University, Taiwan
Introduction
Related Works
Proposed Approach
Experimental Details
The performance
Diffusion of reactant
Gas Diffusion and water POROSITY
Layer
Electronic
(ε)
(GDL)
Porous Medium conduction
Improvement in gas transport & electronic conduction t
Mathematical Model
Theoretycal Analysis
1. Transport equation for reactant and water
Assumption 2. Buttler Volmer equation
1. The system is steady and adiabatic
Numerical Methods
2. The inlet reactants are ideal gases
The SIMPLEC Algorithm and The finite
3. The flow is laminar
Element Methode
4. Gas diffusion layer and catalyst are
isotropic
Boundary Condition
Ǭanode = 74.5 cc/min
Ǭcathode = 295.4 cc/min
T = 323K
Schematic of PEMFC
No gradient / referred as
original case
The Parameters
A B
Parallel Z-serpentine
channel Channel
design design
C D
Parallel Z-serpentine
channel Channel
design design
Oxygen usage 36 % to 46 % 55 % to 67 %
1. A porosity gradient is formed in the cathode GDL to enhance gas reactant transport
and increase the capillary diffusivity so as to remove the water condensate