Combination effect of flow channel configuration and anode GDL porosity on mass transfer and performance of PEM water electrolyzers
Haoran Zhou, Ben Chen, Kai Meng, Maji Luo, Peng Li, Zhengkai Tu
Abstract
A three-dimensional numerical model of the PEM water electrolyzer was constructed to account for the combined effect of the non-uniform depth of the flow channel and the non-uniform porosity of the anode gas diffusion layer on the mass transfer characteristics.
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AnodeMass transferPorosityMaterials scienceFlow (mathematics)ElectrolysisCathodeChannel (broadcasting)DiffusionMechanicsChemical engineeringComposite materialThermodynamicsChemistryElectrodeElectrical engineeringEngineeringElectrolytePhysicsPhysical chemistryHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced Battery Technologies Research