Abstract
A simplified isotropic numerical treatment for solving the anisotropic electron transport phenomenon in PEM fuel cells has been proposed. In order to maintain appropriate lateral current distribution, the in-plane electronic conductivity in the catalyst and gas diffusion layers is utilized, while an extra contact resistance is added between the gas diffusion layer (GDL) and the current-collecting land to compensate the reduced through-plane electronic resistance. This simplified method is also applicable for solving the anisotropic heat transfer phenomenon in PEM fuel cells, and it improves numerical convergence and stability in three-dimensional large-scale simulations.
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