據fuelcellsworks報道,密歇根理工大學公布了一項氫燃料電池內部水流數學模型。該模型旨在幫助縮短燃料電池的研發時間和提高燃料電池的效率。
燃(ran)料(liao)電(dian)池(chi)汽(qi)車(che)最(zui)大(da)的(de)優(you)勢(shi)就(jiu)是(shi)零(ling)汙(wu)染(ran),排(pai)放(fang)物(wu)隻(zhi)有(you)水(shui)。但(dan)是(shi),內(nei)部(bu)的(de)水(shui)淹(yan)現(xian)象(xiang)會(hui)阻(zu)礙(ai)燃(ran)料(liao)電(dian)池(chi)的(de)電(dian)化(hua)學(xue)反(fan)應(ying),從(cong)而(er)大(da)大(da)減(jian)少(shao)電(dian)能(neng)的(de)輸(shu)送(song)。考(kao)慮(lv)到(dao)車(che)用(yong)燃(ran)料(liao)電(dian)池(chi)是(shi)由(you)大(da)量(liang)單(dan)個(ge)電(dian)池(chi)組(zu)合(he)而(er)成(cheng)的(de)電(dian)堆(dui),因(yin)此(ci)單(dan)片(pian)電(dian)池(chi)的(de)水(shui)淹(yan)會(hui)對(dui)整(zheng)個(ge)燃(ran)料(liao)電(dian)池(chi)電(dian)堆(dui)造(zao)成(cheng)很(hen)大(da)影(ying)響(xiang)。燃(ran)料(liao)電(dian)池(chi)內(nei)部(bu)在(zai)催(cui)化(hua)劑(ji)的(de)作(zuo)用(yong)下(xia)進(jin)行(xing)電(dian)化(hua)學(xue)反(fan)應(ying),反(fan)應(ying)產(chan)生(sheng)水(shui)的(de)過(guo)程(cheng)基(ji)本(ben)發(fa)生(sheng)在(zai)多(duo)孔介質的傳輸層(porous transport layer,PTL)shang,qihouduyejiukafeilvzhinamehou。danduiyuduokongjiezhidechuanshucengshangfashenglezenyangdefanyinghennannongqingchu,yinciyaoqingchuqingqihekongqiruhezaicuihuajizuoyongxiafanying,chanshengdeshuiyouruhechuqu。eryaoxiangnongqingzheyidianzhuyaoshishiyanhewuchafenxidewenti。
燃ran料liao電dian池chi中zhong水shui的de運yun動dong是shi隨sui機ji的de,密mi歇xie根gen理li工gong大da學xue課ke題ti組zu的de工gong作zuo人ren員yuan試shi圖tu利li用yong數shu學xue模mo型xing預yu測ce其qi運yun動dong趨qu勢shi。燃ran料liao電dian池chi在zai大da電dian流liu下xia運yun行xing時shi,產chan生sheng的de水shui量liang多duo,水shui的de均jun勻yun性xing比bi較jiao好hao;而在小電流下時,水量少,不同水流對多孔介質的滲透情況不同。該團隊通過將變量整合起來,推算出一個預測燃料電池內部水運動的數學模型。他們測試了4種PTL類型不同的燃料電池,發現內部水運動情況和模型預測相似度極高。同時還將溫度和水的蒸發作為變量考慮,從而更好地完善模型。