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A Parametric Study of PEMFC and SOFC Fuel Cells by Using a CFD Model


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/ireme.v9i5.7140

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In this study two-dimensional modeling of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) have been investigated. The main goal of this paper was the numerical study of heat transfer and mass phenomena in these fuel cells under the influence of physical and geometrical parameters. The mathematical model solves the conservation momentum, concentration, energy and continuity equations. The system of coupled equations is solved by using the finite volume method and the numerical program was made with FORTRAN and software. The results of numerical simulation are validated with experimental studies. The effects of parameters such the mass fractions of water, oxygen, and hydrogen are discussed according to the characteristics of the electrodes and their dimensions.
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PEMFC; SOFC; Modeling Fuel Cell; Volume Control Method; Numerical Model

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