modelCell
Single-cell PEMFC
Extends from FCSys.Icons.Cell (Icon for a cell).
Information
This is a model of a single-cell proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). An overview of a PEMFC is given in the top-level documentation of FCSys.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integer | n_y | size(L_y, 1) | Number of subregions in the y direction |
| Integer | n_z | size(L_z, 1) | Number of subregions in the z direction |
| Geometry | |||
| Q.Length[:] | L_y | {8}*U.cm | Lengths of segments in the y direction |
| Q.Length[:] | L_z | {6.25}*U.cm | Lengths of segments in the z direction |
| Assumptions | |||
| Boolean | inclLiq | true | <html>Include liquid H<sub>2</sub>O</html> |
| Boolean | inclN2 | true | <html>Include N<sub>2</sub></html> |
Connectors
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connectors.BoundaryBus[n_y,n_z] | an | Interface with the anode end plate | |
| Connectors.BoundaryBus[n_y,n_z] | ca | Interface with the cathode end plate | |
| Connectors.BoundaryBus[anFP.n_x,n_z] | anNegative | Negative anode fluid port | |
| Connectors.BoundaryBus[caFP.n_x,n_z] | caNegative | Negative cathode fluid port | |
| Connectors.BoundaryBus[anFP.n_x,n_z] | anPositive | Positive anode fluid port | |
| Connectors.BoundaryBus[caFP.n_x,n_z] | caPositive | Positive cathode fluid port |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions.AnFPs.AnFP | anFP | Anode flow plate | |
| Regions.AnGDLs.AnGDL | anGDL | Anode gas diffusion layer | |
| Regions.AnCLs.AnCL | anCL | Anode catalyst layer | |
| Regions.PEMs.PEM | PEM | Proton exchange membrane | |
| Regions.CaCLs.CaCL | caCL | Cathode catalyst layer | |
| Regions.CaGDLs.CaGDL | caGDL | Cathode gas diffusion layer | |
| Regions.CaFPs.CaFP | caFP | Cathode flow plate |