Research
Mathematical modeling, computation and analysis of reaction-diffusion processes in catalyst
layers of PEM fuel cells
This work is a collaboration of Oleg Volkov, and Peter Berg. The numerical results are obtained by Oleg Volkov. Click here, or in the image, to see a movie representing the time evolution of oxygen, vapor, water, proton concentrations and potential near a triple phase boundary in catalyst layer of PEM hydrgoen fuel cells. |
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2D shape optimization of hydrogen fuel
cell (HFC) channels
Work in collaboration with Jamal Al-Smail, PhD student. |
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3D hydrogen fuel
cell
(HFC) fluid dynamics
computations: O2 concentration (above) and current distribution (below) in HFC; dry model, cathode chanel and graphite diffusive layers. |