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Representative model and flow characteristics of open pore cellular foam and potential use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Carton, James orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-8498-2544 and Olabi, Abdul-Ghani orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-7865-1757 (2015) Representative model and flow characteristics of open pore cellular foam and potential use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40 (16). pp. 5726-5738. ISSN 0360-3199

Abstract
This study develops a Representative Unit Cell Structure (RUCS) model for Open Pore Cellular Foam (OPCF) material, based on a dodecahedron cell. Pressure, velocity and flow regime analysis is performed on simulation results of six different OPCFs, (10, 20, 30, 40, 45, 80 and 100ppi), at five different inlet velocities (1m/s, 3m/s, 6m/s, 9m/s & 12m/s). Pressure drop results were verified by numerical models (Dupuit-Forchheimer, Ashby and Fourie and Du Plessis mathematical models) and experimental results from literature. From this study OPCF material can have benefits if used in a PEM fuel cell; in place of or in conjunction with conventional flow plates. It is concluded that OPCF materials can reduce the permeability of the gas flow through a flow plate, creating a more tortuous path for the fluid, allowing for diffusion plus convection based flow, unlike conventional flow plates.
Metadata
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Open Pore Cellular Foam (OPCF); PEM fuel cells
Subjects:Engineering > Materials
Engineering > Computational fluid dynamics
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.02.122
Copyright Information:© 2015 Elsevier
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:20755
Deposited On:01 Sep 2015 10:06 by James Carton . Last Modified 03 Feb 2021 13:15
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