Transport Phenomena in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly

Application ID: 57181


This tutorial models how the relative humidity of the inlet gases impacts the performance of a low-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly. The model includes humidity-dependent ionomer (electrolyte) conductivities, gas phase mass transport and water ionomer transport. Hydrogen cross-diffusion over the ionomer membrane is also included in the model.

This model example illustrates applications of this type that would nominally be built using the following products: