Two-phase flow in porous metal foam flow fields of PEM fuel cells
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| author | Tao, Xingxiao Sun, Kai Chen, Rui Suo, Mengshan Liu, Huaiyu Che, Zhizhao Wang, Tianyou |
| author_facet | Tao, Xingxiao Sun, Kai Chen, Rui Suo, Mengshan Liu, Huaiyu Che, Zhizhao Wang, Tianyou |
| contents | Porous metal foam (PMF) flow field is a potential option for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) due to its excellent capabilities in gas distribution and water drainage. However, the gas-liquid two-phase flow in the PMF flow field on the pore scale is still unclear. In this study, we investigate the gas-liquid two-phase flow in the PMF flow field. Film, plug, and ligament flows are found in the hydrophilic PMF flow field, while slug and droplet flows are found in the hydrophobic PMF flow field. The results suggest that optimizing the pore size, increasing the metal foam surface hydrophobicity, and optimizing the operating condition are helpful for the water management of the PMF flow field. The frequency analysis of the pressure drop also shows that the dominant frequency can be used as an indicator to analyze the transition between different flow patterns. |
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| spellingShingle | Two-phase flow in porous metal foam flow fields of PEM fuel cells Tao, Xingxiao Sun, Kai Chen, Rui Suo, Mengshan Liu, Huaiyu Che, Zhizhao Wang, Tianyou Fluid Dynamics Porous metal foam (PMF) flow field is a potential option for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) due to its excellent capabilities in gas distribution and water drainage. However, the gas-liquid two-phase flow in the PMF flow field on the pore scale is still unclear. In this study, we investigate the gas-liquid two-phase flow in the PMF flow field. Film, plug, and ligament flows are found in the hydrophilic PMF flow field, while slug and droplet flows are found in the hydrophobic PMF flow field. The results suggest that optimizing the pore size, increasing the metal foam surface hydrophobicity, and optimizing the operating condition are helpful for the water management of the PMF flow field. The frequency analysis of the pressure drop also shows that the dominant frequency can be used as an indicator to analyze the transition between different flow patterns. |
| title | Two-phase flow in porous metal foam flow fields of PEM fuel cells |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.02396 |