Liquid water transport in gas flow channels of PEMFCs: A review on numerical simulations and visualization experiments

S Xu, P Liao, D Yang, Z Li, B Li, P Ming… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Proper water management in gas flow channels of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) necessitates a comprehensive understanding of liquid water generation and …

[HTML][HTML] Lattice Boltzmann for non-ideal fluids: Fundamentals and Practice

SA Hosseini, IV Karlin - Physics Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
This contribution presents a comprehensive overview of lattice Boltzmann models for non-
ideal fluids, covering both theoretical concepts at both kinetic and macroscopic levels and …

Investigation of droplet dynamic in PEMFCs gas diffusion layer and gas channel with Micro-CT and lattice Boltzmann method

X Lv, Z Zhou, WT Wu, L Wei, L Gao, J Lyu, C Hu, Y Li… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
This study reconstructed the 3D structure of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) in proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) using micro-CT technology and analyzed the droplet …

Design of a partially narrowed flow channel with a sub-distribution zone for the water management of large-size proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Y Liu, Z Bao, J Chen, F Lv, K Jiao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
With increased power density and flow field size of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
(PEMFCs), water management becomes increasingly important for the exacerbated water …

Hydrophobic modification of flow channel surface and its effect on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

X Liu, R Zhang, C Zhang, D Yang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2022 - Elsevier
The wettability of the flow channel surface has a great influence on proton exchange
membrane fuel cell performance. A modification method using polytetrafluoroethylene …

High-density and low-density gas diffusion layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Comparison of mechanical and transport properties

L **ao, M Bian, L Zhu, K Duan, W Leng, R Zeis… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gas diffusion layers (GDL) play multi-roles in proton exchange membrane fuel cells,
including gas-water transport, thermal-electron conduction and mechanical support …

Impact of detailed liquid water transport in channel on mass transfer and performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

X Zhang, X Ma, S Shuai - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2025 - Elsevier
Two-phase flow within the channel is an important factor affecting the performance of proton
exchange membrane fuel cell. By coupling the Volume of Fluid model to a multi-physics fuel …

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of droplet coalescence in fuel cell flow channel with mechanical vibration

S Zhai, S Chen - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fuel cells are the promising power source for future green vehicles and water management
is an important issue for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, which affects the …

Lattice Boltzmann modelling and study of droplet equatorial streaming in an electric field

G Wang, T Lei, J Yang, L Fei, J Chen… - Journal of Fluid …, 2024 - cambridge.org
In 2017, Brosseau & Vlahovska (Phys. Rev. Lett, vol. 119, no. 3, 2017, p. 034501) found that,
in a strong electric field, a weakly conductive, low-viscosity droplet immersed in a highly …

Three-dimensional solidification modeling of various materials using the lattice Boltzmann method with an explicit enthalpy equation

Z Dai, Z Wang, J Zhu, X Chen, Q Li, Z ** - Physical Review E, 2024 - APS
Based on the mesoscopic scale, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) with an enthalpy-
based model represented in the form of distribution functions is widely used in the liquid …