Modeling and Behavior Analysis of a Membraneless Fuel Cell

Author

Flores-Rivera, Ciro-Filemon

Source

ISRN Applied Mathematics

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-24, 24 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-02-09

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

24

Main Subjects

Mathematics

Abstract EN

Membraneless fuel cells are examples of microelectromechanical systems (MEMSs) that can be considered as alternate energy sources.

Applications include microfluidic-based devices like miniaturized laboratories, sensors, or actuators to be used in medicine or agronomy.

This paper presents a mathematical model for this type of cells based on the governing physical laws.

It includes fluid dynamics, electric charge distribution and electrostatics modeled by the Navier-Stokes, Nernst-Planck, and Poisson equations, respectively.

A robust numerical algorithm is proposed to solve the model.

Two cases are discussed: allowing electrochemical reactions on one of the electrodes and the simpler situation of null exchange current density.

An initial characterization for the behavior of membraneless fuel cells is achieved concerning to prevalence of velocity and electric field, use of non-Newtonian fluids, relationship to initial conditions for some variables, general profile for conductivity and electric density, and linear dependence on current density under specific conditions.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Flores-Rivera, Ciro-Filemon. 2012. Modeling and Behavior Analysis of a Membraneless Fuel Cell. ISRN Applied Mathematics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491249

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Flores-Rivera, Ciro-Filemon. Modeling and Behavior Analysis of a Membraneless Fuel Cell. ISRN Applied Mathematics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491249

American Medical Association (AMA)

Flores-Rivera, Ciro-Filemon. Modeling and Behavior Analysis of a Membraneless Fuel Cell. ISRN Applied Mathematics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491249

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-491249