Numerical modelling and CFD simulation of a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell flow channel using an open pore cellular foam material
- Submitting institution
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University of the West of Scotland
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12733328
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.430
- Title of journal
- Science of the Total Environment
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- First page
- 728
- Volume
- 678
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0048-9697
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- April
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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7
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The development of higher performance fuel cells means that proposed new designs must be simulated thoroughly before manufacture. This work is significant as it uses ANSYS Fluent CFD software to comprehensively test five proposed plates for their ability to keep pressure loss across the cell low and the electrode area water-free to sustain the reaction. Both show substantial improvement over current fuel cells. This research was instrumental in recruiting Dr Awotwe as lecturer, led to Dr Durrant’s invitation to chair a session at the 2018 SEEP conference and to a further PhD studentship.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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