Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation

Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation: From Micro-Scale to Macro-Scale provides a comprehensive guide to the numerical model and simulation of fuel cell systems and related devices, with easy-to-follow instructions to help optimize your analysis, design, and control. With a focus on commercialized PEM and solid-oxide fuel cells, the book provides decision-making tools for each stage of the modeling process according to the required accuracy and the available computational capacity. Readers are guided through the process of developing bespoke fuel cell models for their specific needs and are provided with the fundamental knowledge required to achieve this alongside existing and novel cutting-edge options. Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation: From Micro-Scale to Macro-Scale is a step-by-step guide to the fundamentals of fuel cell modeling ideal for students, researchers, and industry engineers working with fuel cell systems, but also those involved with electric vehicles, batteries, and computational fluid dynamics. Offers step-by-step guidance on the simulation of PEMFC and SOFC Provides an appendix of source codes for modelling, simulation, and optimization algorithms Addresses the fundamental thermodynamics and reaction kinetics of fuel cells, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and fuel cell power plant chapters