A-0.2 Modeling

Sunday, October 27, 2013: 14:00-18:00
Continental 1, Tower 3, Ballroom Level (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
Chairs:
John W. Van Zee, PhD , Brian P. Setzler and Akinori Fukushima
14:00
Simulation of Catalyst Layer Formation
Toshihisa Munekata, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.; Joji Tomiyasu, TOYOTA Motor Corp.; Takahisa Suzuki, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.; Atsushi Ida, TOYOTA Motor Corp.; Shunsuke Yamakawa, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.; Ryoji Asahi, Ph.D., Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.; Makoto Fujiuchi, TOYOTA Motor Corp.; Yu Morimoto, Ph.D., Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.
14:20
Pore-Scale Simulation of Water Vapor Generation, Condensation, and Transport in the Cathode of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Li Chen, Xi’an Jiaotong University; Qinjun Kang, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Yaling He, Xi’an Jiaotong University; Wenquan Tao, Xi’an Jiaotong University; Piotr Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory
14:40
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Analysis of Gas Transport in Microporous Structure Based on X-ray Computed Tomography
Ikuya Kinefuchi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo; Junpei Oyama, FC-Cubic; Koji Yokoyama, FC-Cubic; Norio Kubo, FC-Cubic; Takashi Tokumasu, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University; Yoichiro Matsumoto, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo
15:00
Introducing OpenPNM: An Open Source Pore Network Modeling Software Package
Andreas Putz, PhD, Automotive Fuel Cell Corporation; James Hinebaugh, BA, University of Toronto; Mahmoudreza Aghighi, MEng, McGill University; Harold Day, BEng, McGill University; Aimy Bazylak, PhD, Thermofluids for Energy & Advanced Materials Lab, University of Toronto; Jeffery T Gostick, PhD, McGill University
15:20
Molecular Dynamics Study for the Friction Coefficient between a Water Droplet and a Solid Wall
Akinori Fukushima, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University; Toshiki Mima, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo; Ikuya Kinefuchi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo; Takashi Tokumasu, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
15:40
Investigation of Transport Phenomena in PEMFC Through 1-D Macro-Homogeneous Model
Brian P. Setzler, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas F. Fuller, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
16:00
Intermission
16:20
Nonlinear Diffusion Analysis of the Voltage Signal of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell with Cathode Water Accumulation
Michael Burkholder, Carnegie Mellon University; Shawn Litster, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
16:40
An Isothermal Model for Predicting Performance Loss in Pemfcs From Bop Leachates
Hyun-Seok Cho, Ph.D., University of Alabama; John W Van Zee, Ph.D., University of Alabama
17:00
Effect of Oxygen Utilization On PEM Fuel Cell Performance Investigated By Numerical Simulation
Masakazu Yoneda, Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc.; Haruki Motegi, Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc.; Junji Inukai, Ph.D, Fuel Cell Nanomaterials Center, University of Yamanashi; Masahiro Watanabe, Ph.D, University of Yamanashi
17:20
Numerical Study of the Cathode Manifold Design for Enhancing the Performance of a 5KW PEM Fuel Cell
Hung-hsiao Liu, Department of Power Mechanical Engineering; Li-Chi Chao, Chung-Hsin Electric & Machinery MFG. Corp.; Rui-Ming Zhang, Chung-Hsin Electric & Machinery MFG. Corp.; Che-Wun Hong, Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
 
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Mechanical Damage Propagation in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells Under Humidity and Temperature Cycles (Cancelled)