In this work the Automatic Scale-up Software (FCS 2004) previously developed was employed to design a 200 cm2 serpentine flow field. The entire set of selected solutions was studied by a CFD software (CD Adapco Star- CD® ver.3.24) to validate and tune the evolved methodology. Post processing analysis has permitted to obtain new interesting results regarding the flow field and electrode backing interaction. In particular, a dependence on flow field geometry of the convective secondary flow of the fluid in the porous layer (known as "gas shorting") was highlighted.
COMPUTER AIDED FUEL CELL DESIGN AND SCALE UP - COMPARISON BETWEEN MODEL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS.
Squadrito G;Barbera O;Giacoppo G;Urbani F;Passalacqua E
2005
Abstract
In this work the Automatic Scale-up Software (FCS 2004) previously developed was employed to design a 200 cm2 serpentine flow field. The entire set of selected solutions was studied by a CFD software (CD Adapco Star- CD® ver.3.24) to validate and tune the evolved methodology. Post processing analysis has permitted to obtain new interesting results regarding the flow field and electrode backing interaction. In particular, a dependence on flow field geometry of the convective secondary flow of the fluid in the porous layer (known as "gas shorting") was highlighted.File in questo prodotto:
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