Matlab Source Code for species transport Through Nafion Membranes in Direct Ethanol, Direct Methanol, and Direct Glucose Fuel Cells

Authors

  • John H. Summerfield

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss6.68

Keywords:

Matlab, Simulation, Nafion M embrane, Fuel Cells

Abstract

A simple simulation of chemical species movement is presented. The species traverse a Nafion membrane in a fuel cell. Three cells are examined: direct methanol, direct ethanol, and direct glucose. The species are tracked using excess proton concentration, electric field strength, and voltage. The Matlab computer code is provided.

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Published

2017-06-01

How to Cite

Summerfield, J. H. (2017). Matlab Source Code for species transport Through Nafion Membranes in Direct Ethanol, Direct Methanol, and Direct Glucose Fuel Cells. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 5(6), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss6.68