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Simulation of 3D Porous Media Flows with Application to Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Simulation of 3D Porous Media Flows with Application to Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
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Year:    2013

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 13 (2013), Iss. 3 : pp. 851–866

Abstract

A 3D lattice Boltzmann (LB) model with twenty-seven discrete velocities is presented and used for the simulation of three-dimensional porous media flows. Its accuracy in combination with the half-way bounce back boundary condition is assessed. Characteristic properties of the gas diffusion layers that are used in polymer electrolyte fuel cells can be determined with this model. Simulation in samples that have been obtained via X-ray tomographic microscopy, allows to estimate the values of permeability and relative effective diffusivity. Furthermore, the computational LB results are compared with the results of other numerical tools, as well as with experimental values. 

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.341011.310112s

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 13 (2013), Iss. 3 : pp. 851–866

Published online:    2013-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    16

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