A numerical model for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is developed, which can simulate such basic transport phenomena as gas-liquid two-phase flow in a working fuel cell. Boundary conditions for both the conv...A numerical model for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is developed, which can simulate such basic transport phenomena as gas-liquid two-phase flow in a working fuel cell. Boundary conditions for both the conventional and the interdigitated modes of flow are presented on a three-dimensional basis. Numerical techniques for this model are discussed in detail. Validation shows good agreement between simulating results and experimental data. Furthermore, internal transport phenomena are discussed and compared for PEM fuel cells with conventional and interdigitated flows. It is found that the dead-ended structure of an interdigitated flow does increase the oxygen mass fraction and decrease the liquid water saturation in the gas diffusion layer as compared to the conventional mode of flow. However, the cathode humidification is important for an interdigitated flow to acquire better performance than a conventional flow fuel cell.展开更多
Freeze-drying of the initially porous frozen material with pre-built pores from liquid material was found experimentally to save drying time by over 30% with an initial saturation being 0.28 compared with the conventi...Freeze-drying of the initially porous frozen material with pre-built pores from liquid material was found experimentally to save drying time by over 30% with an initial saturation being 0.28 compared with the conventional operation with the initial saturation being 1, using mannitol as the solid material. In order to understand the mass and heat transfer phenomena of this novel process, a two-dimensional mathematical model of coupled mass and heat transfer was derived with reference to the cylindrical coordinate system. Three adsorption–desorption equilibrium relationships between the vapour pressure and saturation value namely, power-law, Redhead's style and Kelvin's style equation, were tested. Kelvin's style in exponential form of adsorption equilibrium relation gave an excellent agreement between the model prediction and experimental measurement when the equation parameter, γ, of 5000 was applied. Analyses of temperature and ice saturation profiles show that additional heat needs to be supplied to increase the sample temperature in order to promote the desorption process. Simulation also shows that there is a threshold initial porosity after which the drying time decreased with the increase in the initial porosity. Enhanced freeze-drying is expected to be achieved by simultaneously enhancing mass and heat transfer of the process.展开更多
A numerical model of two-dimensional soil water movement under surface drip irrigation condition was developed. The physical process of soil water movement is described by 2D Richards equation,and the upper boundary c...A numerical model of two-dimensional soil water movement under surface drip irrigation condition was developed. The physical process of soil water movement is described by 2D Richards equation,and the upper boundary condition is depicted by the improved moving ponded area boundary. The partial differential equation(PDE) is transformed into ordinary differential equations(ODEs) through spatial semi-discretization and numerically solved by an ordinary differential equation solver(CVODE) . The numerical and field experiments indicate the good performance of the model in terms of accuracy and efficiency. The model provides a useful tool for long-term simulation of soil water movement under surface drip irrigation. Also,the model can serve as a general 2D Richards equation solver for variably saturated soil water movement,which is named as TIVS model(Tsinghua Integrated Variably Saturated soil water movement model).展开更多
The long-term safe operation of high-power equipment and integrated electronic devices requires efficient thermal management,which in turn increases the energy consumption further.Hence,the sustainable development of ...The long-term safe operation of high-power equipment and integrated electronic devices requires efficient thermal management,which in turn increases the energy consumption further.Hence,the sustainable development of our society needs advanced thermal management with low,even zero,energy consumption.Harvesting water from the atmosphere,followed by moisture desorption to dissipate heat,is an efficient and feasible approach for zero-energy-consumption thermal management.However,current methods are limited by the low absorbance of water,low water vapor transmission rate(WVTR)and low stability,thus resulting in low thermal management capability.In this study,we report an innovative electrospinning method to process hierarchically porous metal–organic framework(MOF)composite fabrics with high-efficiency and zero-energy-consumption thermal management.The composite fabrics are highly loaded with MOF(75 wt%)and their WVTR value can be up to 3138 g m^(-2) d^(-1).The composite fabrics also exhibit stable microstructure and performance.Under a conventional environment(30℃,60%relative humidity),the composite fabrics adsorb water vapor for regeneration within 1.5 h to a saturated value Wsat of 0.614 g g^(-1),and a corresponding equivalent enthalpy of 1705.6 J g^(-1).In the thermal management tests,the composite fabrics show a strong cooling capability and significantly improve the performance of thermoelectric devices,portable storage devices and wireless chargers.These results suggest that hierarchically porous MOF composite fabrics are highly promising for thermal management of intermittent-operation electronic devices.展开更多
基金Supported by "985" Funds, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
文摘A numerical model for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is developed, which can simulate such basic transport phenomena as gas-liquid two-phase flow in a working fuel cell. Boundary conditions for both the conventional and the interdigitated modes of flow are presented on a three-dimensional basis. Numerical techniques for this model are discussed in detail. Validation shows good agreement between simulating results and experimental data. Furthermore, internal transport phenomena are discussed and compared for PEM fuel cells with conventional and interdigitated flows. It is found that the dead-ended structure of an interdigitated flow does increase the oxygen mass fraction and decrease the liquid water saturation in the gas diffusion layer as compared to the conventional mode of flow. However, the cathode humidification is important for an interdigitated flow to acquire better performance than a conventional flow fuel cell.
基金Supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(DUT14RC(3)008)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21076042)the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SAR(HKUST600704)
文摘Freeze-drying of the initially porous frozen material with pre-built pores from liquid material was found experimentally to save drying time by over 30% with an initial saturation being 0.28 compared with the conventional operation with the initial saturation being 1, using mannitol as the solid material. In order to understand the mass and heat transfer phenomena of this novel process, a two-dimensional mathematical model of coupled mass and heat transfer was derived with reference to the cylindrical coordinate system. Three adsorption–desorption equilibrium relationships between the vapour pressure and saturation value namely, power-law, Redhead's style and Kelvin's style equation, were tested. Kelvin's style in exponential form of adsorption equilibrium relation gave an excellent agreement between the model prediction and experimental measurement when the equation parameter, γ, of 5000 was applied. Analyses of temperature and ice saturation profiles show that additional heat needs to be supplied to increase the sample temperature in order to promote the desorption process. Simulation also shows that there is a threshold initial porosity after which the drying time decreased with the increase in the initial porosity. Enhanced freeze-drying is expected to be achieved by simultaneously enhancing mass and heat transfer of the process.
基金supported by the "Eleventh Five-year Plan" Project (Grant No.2007BAD38B01)
文摘A numerical model of two-dimensional soil water movement under surface drip irrigation condition was developed. The physical process of soil water movement is described by 2D Richards equation,and the upper boundary condition is depicted by the improved moving ponded area boundary. The partial differential equation(PDE) is transformed into ordinary differential equations(ODEs) through spatial semi-discretization and numerically solved by an ordinary differential equation solver(CVODE) . The numerical and field experiments indicate the good performance of the model in terms of accuracy and efficiency. The model provides a useful tool for long-term simulation of soil water movement under surface drip irrigation. Also,the model can serve as a general 2D Richards equation solver for variably saturated soil water movement,which is named as TIVS model(Tsinghua Integrated Variably Saturated soil water movement model).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51877132,U19A20105,and 52003153)the Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader(21XD1401600)。
文摘The long-term safe operation of high-power equipment and integrated electronic devices requires efficient thermal management,which in turn increases the energy consumption further.Hence,the sustainable development of our society needs advanced thermal management with low,even zero,energy consumption.Harvesting water from the atmosphere,followed by moisture desorption to dissipate heat,is an efficient and feasible approach for zero-energy-consumption thermal management.However,current methods are limited by the low absorbance of water,low water vapor transmission rate(WVTR)and low stability,thus resulting in low thermal management capability.In this study,we report an innovative electrospinning method to process hierarchically porous metal–organic framework(MOF)composite fabrics with high-efficiency and zero-energy-consumption thermal management.The composite fabrics are highly loaded with MOF(75 wt%)and their WVTR value can be up to 3138 g m^(-2) d^(-1).The composite fabrics also exhibit stable microstructure and performance.Under a conventional environment(30℃,60%relative humidity),the composite fabrics adsorb water vapor for regeneration within 1.5 h to a saturated value Wsat of 0.614 g g^(-1),and a corresponding equivalent enthalpy of 1705.6 J g^(-1).In the thermal management tests,the composite fabrics show a strong cooling capability and significantly improve the performance of thermoelectric devices,portable storage devices and wireless chargers.These results suggest that hierarchically porous MOF composite fabrics are highly promising for thermal management of intermittent-operation electronic devices.