Numerical simulations of two-phase flow in proton exchange membrane fuel cells using the volume of fluid method – A review
Numerical simulations of two-phase flow in proton exchange membrane fuel cells using the volume of fluid method – A review
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.11.124
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发表时间：
2015-03
影响因子：
9.2
通讯作者：
Rui Ferreira;D. S. Falcão;V. Oliveira;A. Pinto
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作者：
Rui Ferreira;D. S. Falcão;V. Oliveira;A. Pinto
质子交换膜（PEM）燃料电池中的水管理，即，膜干燥和液态水溢流之间的平衡是这些装置操作中的主要方面。液泛导致气液两相流，这导致高压降、流量分布不均和电池性能差。致力于研究PEM燃料电池中液态水动力学的实验技术的局限性促使研究人员进行计算建模和模拟，以更好地了解两相流及其影响。在所采用的各种数学模型中，流体体积法（VOF）是最常用的方法。本文综述了质子交换膜燃料电池中两相流的VOF数值模拟。在这次审查中的研究重点，数值的细节，和每个研究工作的主要成果进行了讨论。此外，未来的模拟以及应用VOF方法的PEM燃料电池的挑战的建议。
Water management in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells,i.e., balance between membrane drying and liquid water flooding, is a major aspect in the operation of these devices. Flooding results in gas–liquid two-phase flow that causes high pressure drops, flow maldistribution and poor cell performances. Limitations related to the experimental techniques dedicated to investigate the dynamics of liquid water in a PEM fuel cell have motivated researchers to conduct computational modeling and simulation to better understand the two-phase flow and its implications. Among different mathematical models employed, the volume of fluid (VOF) method is the most popular approach. This paper reviews the VOF numerical simulations of two-phase flow in PEM fuel cells. The focus of the study, numerical details, and main outcomes of each research work are discussed during this review. Moreover, recommendations for future simulations as well as challenges of applying the VOF method to PEM fuel cells are presented.