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Degradation of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers in Accelerated Stress Tests of Dynamic Load Cycling
Yunyi Zhang, Qingbo Gao, Jiawei Yang +4
Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is a promising technology for harnessing intermittent renewable energy. This study experimentally investigates the degradation o…
Poisoning effect of ammonia on the performance and transport process of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Yaxian Han, Wei Gao, Yichao Huang +2
Ammonia is a high-density hydrogen energy carrier and can be decomposed to produce hydrogen for use in fuel cells. However, a significant challenge in ammonia-decomposition-based f…
Dynamics of vapor bubble train in flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels
Odumuyiwa A. Odumosu, Tianyou Wang, Zhizhao Che
Microchannel flow boiling is a promising technique for micro-device thermal management, and understanding the bubble dynamics in microchannel flow boiling is important for the appl…
Interaction between vapor bubbles during flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels
Odumuyiwa A. Odumosu, Mengqi Ye, Tianyou Wang +1
Microchannel flow boiling is an efficient cooling solution for high-power-density miniaturized systems. Many studies on microchannel flow boiling focused on the dynamics of single…
A PEMFC-based combined cooling heating and power (CCHP) system with flexible energy supply: Thermodynamic and economic analyses
Yuanming Wang, Shaowen Deng, Rui Chen +3
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) systems offer a key approach to hydrogen utilization, and PEMFC-based combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems pave the way fo…
Micro-explosion of emulsion droplets with nanoparticles at high temperature
Houpeng Zhang, Zhen Lu, Tianyou Wang +1
Compared with traditional fuels, emulsified fuels can improve fuel atomization and combustion, and nanoparticles as additives have the potential to enhance combustion and reduce em…
Effect of startup modes on cold start performance of PEM fuel cells with different cathode flow fields
Wenzhe Zhang, Xingxiao Tao, Qifeng Li +4
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is widely recognized for its cleanliness and high efficiency, but is still facing challenges in cold environments. At low temperatures, t…
Poisoning mechanism of ammonia on proton transport and ionomer structure in cathode catalyst layer of PEM fuel cells
Yichao Huang, Zhen Zeng, Tianyou Wang +1
Ammonia has strong poisoning effects on cathode catalyst layers of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, but the poisoning mechanism is still unclear. In this study, all-atom…
Cassie-Wenzel transition induced by localized freezing after droplet impact on supercooled micro-patterned surfaces
Jun Fang, Mengqi Ye, Huafeng Liu +3
Micro-patterned surfaces have attracted significant attention in numerous applications owing to their potential to enhance hydrophobic and icephobic properties. A Cassie state of f…
Effects of gas diffusion layer thickness on PEM fuel cells with composite foam-rib flow fields
Wei Gao, Qifeng Li, Kai Sun +3
Gas diffusion layers (GDLs) play a crucial role for the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The utilization of composite foam-rib flow fields (CFRFFs) can…
A melting mode of frozen sessile droplets with unmelted ice layer deposited at the bottom
Jiawang Cui, Yugang Zhao, Tianyou Wang +1
Water-repellent properties of superhydrophobic surfaces make them promising for anti-icing and deicing applications. Through experimental visualization of frozen sessile droplets u…
Freezing-Melting Mediated Dewetting Transition for Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Condensation
Jiawang Cui, Tianyou Wang, Zhizhao Che
The water-repellence properties of superhydrophobic surfaces make them promising for many applications. However, in some extreme environments, such as high humidities and low tempe…
Correlation between 2D Square Ice and 3D Bulk Ice by Critical Crystallization Pressure
Zhen Zeng, Kai Sun, Rui Chen +3
Low-dimensional ice trapped in nanocapillaries is a fascinating phenomenon and is ubiquitous in our daily lives. As a decisive factor of the confinement effect, the size of nanocap…
Impact force and spreading characteristics of droplet impact on cylindrical surfaces
Mengqi Ye, Tianyou Wang, Zhizhao Che
Droplet impact phenomena are ubiquitous in both nature and industry. Existing studies of droplet impact have focused on the kinematics of droplet impact on flat surfaces, whereas r…
Two-phase flow in porous metal foam flow fields of PEM fuel cells
Xingxiao Tao, Kai Sun, Rui Chen +4
Porous metal foam (PMF) flow field is a potential option for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) due to its excellent capabilities in gas distribution and water drainage.…
Mass transfer and water management in proton exchange membrane fuel cells with a composite foam-rib flow field
Wei Gao, Qifeng Li, Kai Sun +3
Mass transfer capability of reactants and hydrothermal management is important for the performance and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. In the conventional rib fl…
Singular jets during droplet impact on superhydrophobic surfaces
Xiaoyun Peng, Tianyou Wang, Feifei Jia +3
Hypothesis: The impact of droplets is prevalent in numerous applications, and jetting during droplet impact is a critical process controlling the dispersal and transport of liquid.…
Collision of surfactant-laden droplets: insights from molecular dynamics simulation
Soheil Arbabi, Piotr Deuar, Rachid Bennacer +2
We study the collision dynamics of surfactant-laden droplets and compare it with that of pure water droplets, with a focus on the bridge growth rate, energy balance, and disk dynam…
Coalescence delay mediated by the gas layer during the impact of hot droplets
Zhigang Xu, Haicheng Qi, Tianyou Wang +1
Coalescence may not occur immediately when droplets impact a liquid film. Despite the prevalence of the high-temperature condition during the impact process in many applications, t…
Transitions of breakup regimes for viscous droplets in airflow
Zhikun Xu, Tianyou Wang, Zhizhao Che
Droplet breakup is important in many natural and industrial processes, but the current classification of breakup regimes, especially the intermediate breakup regime, is ambiguous.…
Mist formation during micro-explosion of emulsion droplets
Houpeng Zhang, Zhen Lu, Tianyou Wang +1
The micro-explosion of emulsion droplets plays an important role in promoting atomization, improving combustion efficiency, and reducing pollutant emissions. In this experimental s…
Growth of Elongated Vapor Bubbles During Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Wavy Microchannels
Odumuyiwa A. Odumosu, Huashi Xu, Tianyou Wang +1
Flow boiling within microchannels is an efficient heat removal mechanism by utilizing the latent heat of the fluid. Numerical simulations can resolve the small temporal and spatial…
Dynamics of cavitation bubbles inside a small corner
Jinzhao Liu, Tianyou Wang, Zhizhao Che
Cavitation is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature and bubble dynamics in open spaces have been widely studied, but the effects of the wall on the dynamics of cavitation bubbles in co…
Conjugate Heat Transfer Effects on Bubble Growth During Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Microchannels
Odumuyiwa A. Odumosu, Hongying Li, Tianyou Wang +1
Flow boiling in microchannel heat sinks is an efficient way to dissipate high heat flux by utilizing the large surface-to-volume ratio and high latent heat. Previous studies of boi…