Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Modeling

Fei Gao is a researcher at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard in France. Research interests include fuel cells, hybrid vehicles and smart grid technology.Benjamin Blunier is a researcher at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard in France. Research interests include fuel cells, hybrid vehicles and smart grid technology.Abdellatif Miraoui is a researcher at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard in France. Research interests include fuel cells, hybrid vehicles and smart grid technology.

• Introduction ixNomenclature xiiiPart 1: State of the Art: Of Fuel Cells Modeling 1Chapter 1. General Introduction 31.1. What is a fuel cell? 31.2. Types of fuel cells 5Chapter 2. PEMFC Structure 132.1. Bipolar plates 152.2. Membrane electrode assembly 16Chapter 3. Why Model a Fuel Cell? 213.1. Advantages of modeling and simulation 223.2. Complex system modeling methods 233.3. Modeling goals 26Chapter 4. How Can a Fuel Cell be Modeled? 314.1. Space dimension: 0D, 1D, 2D, 3D 314.2. Temporal behavior: static or dynamic 324.3. Type: analytical, semi-empirical, empirical 334.4. Modeled areas: stack, single cell, individual layer 344.5. Modeled phenomena 35Chapter 5. Literature Models Synthesis 375.1. 50 models published in the literature 375.2. Model classification 42Part 2: Modeling of the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell 47Chapter 6. Model Structural and Functional Approaches 49Chapter 7. Stack-Level Modeling 537.1. Electrical domain 537.2. Fluidic domain 547.3. Thermal domain 61Chapter 8. Cell-Level Modeling (Membrane-Electrode Assembly, MEA) 698.1. Electrical domain 698.2. Fluidic domain 858.3. Thermal domain 89Chapter 9. Individual Layer Level Modeling 919.1. Electrical domain 919.2. Fluidic domain 1049.3. Thermal domain 134Chapter 10. Finite Element and Finite Volume Approach 14110.1. Conservation of mass 14110.2. Conservation of momentum 14210.3. Conservation of matter 14310.4. Conservation of charge 14310.5. Conservation of energy 144Part 3: 1D Dynamic Model of a Nexa Fuel Cell Stack 147Chapter 11. Detailed Nexa Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack Modeling 14911.1. Modeling hypotheses 14911.2. Modeling in the electrical domain 15011.3. Modeling in the fluidic domain 15911.4. Thermal domain modeling 17911.5. Set of adjustable parameters 201Chapter 12. Model Experimental Validation 20512.1. Multiphysical model validation with a 1.2 kW fuel cell stack 205Bibliography 227Index 235