An investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models.

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dc.contributor.advisorRawatlal, Randhiren_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorConrad, Olafen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorShekhar, Karthiken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:14:07Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:14:07Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractHydrogen has been studied intensively as a potential energy carrier as it allows for a reduced carbon footprint in the environment. Fuel cell (FC) technology has been studied in detail to implement hydrogen as well as other renewable sources as a feasible fuel. Further development in fuel cell design is hampered by the lack of fundamental models which reveal the physical and chemical interactions. While computational fluid dynamics simulations are available, the timeframe for solving these simulations renders them unfeasible in any rigorous FC design optimisation. The objective of the present investigation was to determine the minimum dimension of a mathematical model that can accurately simulate processes occurring within a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). To this end, 1-D (directional axis perpendicular to the membrane) and 3-D steady state isothermal mathematical models were developed and simulated in order to investigate the transport of reactant species through the various layers of the cell at the anode side.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationShekhar, K. (2013). <i>An investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5400en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationShekhar, Karthik. <i>"An investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5400en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationShekhar, K. 2013. An investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Shekhar, Karthik AB - Hydrogen has been studied intensively as a potential energy carrier as it allows for a reduced carbon footprint in the environment. Fuel cell (FC) technology has been studied in detail to implement hydrogen as well as other renewable sources as a feasible fuel. Further development in fuel cell design is hampered by the lack of fundamental models which reveal the physical and chemical interactions. While computational fluid dynamics simulations are available, the timeframe for solving these simulations renders them unfeasible in any rigorous FC design optimisation. The objective of the present investigation was to determine the minimum dimension of a mathematical model that can accurately simulate processes occurring within a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). To this end, 1-D (directional axis perpendicular to the membrane) and 3-D steady state isothermal mathematical models were developed and simulated in order to investigate the transport of reactant species through the various layers of the cell at the anode side. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - An investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models TI - An investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5400 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5400
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationShekhar K. An investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5400en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation into the minimum dimensionality required for accurate simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by the comparison between 1- and 3-dimension models.en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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