Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6472254 | Electrochimica Acta | 2017 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Gas diffusivity is higher in the in-plane than in the through-plane direction. Its variation with compression is mainly related to changes of porosity and geodesic tortuosity. Permeability is dominated by variations in hydraulic radius. Through-plane permeability is slightly higher than in-plane. Anisotropy of electrical conductivity is controlled by tortuosity, which is higher for the through-plane direction. A table with new quantitative relationships is provided, which are considered to be more accurate and precise than older descriptions (e.g. Carman-Kozeny, Bruggeman), because they are based on detailed topological information from 3D analysis. Furthermore, when using these relationships as input for macro-homogenous modeling, this enables to simulate microstructure effects of real GDL (SGL 25 BA) more accurately. In future, the same methodology can be used to study micro-macro relationships in wet GDL and to predict relative liquid permeability and relative gas diffusivity.
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Authors
L. Holzer, O. Pecho, J. Schumacher, Ph. Marmet, O. Stenzel, F.N. Büchi, A. Lamibrac, B. Münch,