Guodong Zhang¹, Huifang Tao¹, Da Li¹, Kewei Chen², Guoxiang Li^1,*, Shuzhan Bai¹, Ke Sun^1,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 219-237, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.025566 - 08 November 2023

Abstract A suitable channel structure can lead to efficient gas distribution and significantly improve the power density of fuel cells. In this study, the influence of two channel design parameters is investigated, namely, the ratio of the channel width to the bipolar plate ridge width (i.e., the channel ridge ratio) and the channel depth. The impact of these parameters is evaluated with respect to the flow pattern, the gas composition distribution, the temperature field and the fuel cell output capability. The results show that a decrease in the channel ridge ratio and an increase in the More >

RABIRANJAN MURMU^a,b, DEBASHIS ROY^a, HAREKRUSHNA SUTAR^b

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.3-4, pp. 125-139, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.3-4.1

Abstract A one dimensional isothermal model is proposed by modelling the kinetics of methanol transport at anode flow channel (AFC), membrane and cathode catalyst layer of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). Analytical model is proposed to predict methanol cross-over rate through the electrolyte membrane and cell performance. The model presented in this paper considered methanol diffusion and electrochemical oxidation at the anode and cathode channels. The analytical solution of the proposed model was simulated in a MATLAB environment to obtain the polarization curve and leakage current. The effect of methanol concentration on cell voltage and leakage More >

Youhao Wang¹, Chuntian Zhe¹, Chang Guo², Jinpeng Li³, Jinheng Li³, Shen Cheng², Zitian Wu¹, Suoying He¹, Ming Gao^1,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.12, pp. 2965-2980, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.029292 - 27 October 2023

Abstract Flow channels with a variable cross-section are important components of piping system and are widely used in various fields of engineering. Using a finite element method and modal analysis theory, flow-induced noise, mode shapes, and structure-borne noise in such systems are investigated in this study. The results demonstrate that the maximum displacement and equivalent stress are located in the part with variable cross-sectional area. The average excitation force on the flow channel wall increases with the flow velocity. The maximum excitation force occurs in the range of 0–20 Hz, and then it decreases gradually in More >

Tianyu Xu, Zhouming Su, Yanru Su, Zonglei Li, Quanjie Chen, Shuteng Zhi, Ennan Zheng^*, Kaili Meng

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.8, pp. 2147-2160, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.025556 - 04 April 2023

Abstract The leaf-vein drip irrigation emitter is a new type of drip emitter based on a bionic structure able to support shunting, sharp turns, and increased dissipation. In the present work, the results of twenty-five tests executed in the framework of an orthogonal design strategy are presented in order to clarify the influence of the geometrical parameters of the flow channel on the hydraulic characteristics of such emitter. The corresponding flow index and head loss coefficient are determined through numerical simulations and model testing. The results show that the flow index of the flow channel is… More >

Huazhe Jiao^1,2, Yachuang Wu¹, Wei Wang^2,*, Xinming Chen¹, Yunfei Wang¹, Juanhong Liu³, Wentao Feng⁴

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 637-650, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014310 - 01 February 2021

Abstract Higher concentration is beneficial for the Paste and Thickened Tailings (PTT) operation in metal mine. Partial paste thickeners are produced lower density underflow. Flocculated tailings are intended to form a water entrapped network structure in thickener, which is detrimental to underflow concentration. In this study, the continuous thickening experiment was carried out for ultra-fine tungsten tailings to study the influence of rake shearing on underflow. The micro pores structure and seepage flow in tailings bed before and after shearing are studied by CT and simulation approach to reveal the shearing enhancement mechanism of thickening process.… More >

Wakana Hiratsuka^a , Takashi Fukue^b,*, Hidemi Shirakawa^c, Katsuyuki Nakayama^d, Yasushi Koito^e

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.15, pp. 1-8, 2020, DOI:10.5098/hmt.15.16

Abstract This paper describes a possibility of heat transfer enhancement in a mm-scale flow channel by using a combination of some projections and pulsating flow. The objective of this research is to develop a novel heat exchanger for miniaturized productions such as high-density packaging electronic equipment by applying pulsating flow to enhance heat transfer while inhibiting an increase of pressure drop. In order to evaluate the possibility of applying pulsating flow to miniature water channels, a three-dimensional flow and heat transfer analysis was performed. Heat transfer performance of a combination of pulsating water flow and a More >

B. V. K. Reddy, Matthew Barry, John Li, Minking K. Chyu^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.4, No.2, pp. 1-7, 2013, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v4.2.3001

Abstract In this study, the thermoelectric performance of an integrated thermoelectric device (iTED) with rectangular, round end slots, and circular flow channel designs applied to waste heat recovery for several hot stream flow rates has been investigated using numerical methods. An iTED is constructed with p- and n-type semiconductor materials bonded to the surfaces of an interconnector with flow channels drilled through it. This interconnector acts as an internal heat exchanger directing waste heat from the hot stream to thermoelectric elements. The quantity of heat extracted from the waste heat source and the subsequent amount of… More >

A. B. Mahmud Hasan^1,2, S.M. Guo¹, M.A. Wahab¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.5, No.4, pp. 399-410, 2009, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2009.005.399

Abstract The effects of gas flow channel design were studied experimentally for increasing fuel cell performance and fuel optimization. Three types of gas flow channels (serpentine, straight and interdigitated) were designed on the basis of water flooding due to electrochemical reactions, electro-osmotic drag, etc. Experimental results indicate that the best cell performance can be obtained by arranging interdigitated gas flow channel at the anode side and serpentine gas flow channel at the cathode side. Detailed analysis on complex two phase water generation and electrochemical phenomena behind those results were analyzed in this work to find out More >