Mathematical Modeling of Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

The modeling work on the alkaline anion exchange membrane (AEM) fuel cell has been greatly facilitated by the rapid development of AEM fuel cell in recent years. Mathematical modeling has been widely recognized as a powerful tool to quantify the physical and electrochemical processes inside the fuel cells. In this study, modeling researches on the AEM fuel cell fed by various fuels have been summarized and discussed. General modeling formulation for AEM fuel cell has been comprehensively introduced. The relevant modeling results with various cell design parameters and operational conditions are revealed and analyzed accordingly. Moreover, the comparison of the operating characteristics of AEM fuel cells fueled by hydrogen (H) and liquid alcohols is also carried out in this study.