Nonlinear operating behaviour of fuel cells: A review

A review

authored by

K. Sundmacher, R. Hanke-Rauschenbach, M. Mangold

Abstract

Fuel cell operating behavior observed experimentally and/or predicted theoretically are described, thereby trying to classify behavioral patterns in terms of the underlying physicochemical mechanisms which are influenced by strong nonlinear dependencies. The three sources of nonlinearities, i.e., charge transport in the electrolyte, adsorption-reaction kinetics at the catalyst surface, and mass and energy transport in the electrode structures, are discussed. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 19th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering and 7th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (Prague, Czech Republic 8/28/2010-9/1/2010).

External Organisation(s)

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Type

Paper

Publication date

2010

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous), Process Chemistry and Technology