Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Victoria
$200,000.00
Energy Systems Design and Computational Modelling
FY 2018-19
Summary
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) are electrochemical energy conversion devices that can provide clean power to road vehicles, homes and portable electronics. The efficient and reliable operation of a fuel cell depend on the effective flow and control of reactant gases, product water, heat, electrons and protons in conjunction with the electrochemical reaction. Some aspects of these transport phenomena are at the boundaries of current knowledge. Through a combination of new experimental and simulation methods, the proposed research program will probe and resolve the underlying mechanical and chemical processes, and use this knowledge to inform the development of reliable computational design and optimization tools. These tools will be applied, in collaboration with Canadian companies at the vanguard of fuel cell technology, to realize low cost and improved durability designs and to explore novel control concepts.*
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000228157-2011
Name nom
Djilali, Nedjib
Department département
Mechanical Engineering
Organization id
7
Institution établissement
University of Victoria
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
2300
Research subject group en
Fuel and energy technology
Research subject group fr
Combustibles et technologie de l'énergie
Research subject en
Fuel and energy technology (economic geology, use 4003)
Research subject fr
Combustibles et technologie de l'énergie (géologie économique, utiliser 4003)
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Energy Systems Design and Computational Modelling
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) are electrochemical energy conversion devices that can provide clean power to road vehicles, homes and portable electronics. The efficient and reliable operation of a fuel cell depend on the effective flow and control of reactant gases, product water, heat, electrons and protons in conjunction with the electrochemical reaction. Some aspects of these transport phenomena are at the boundaries of current knowledge. Through a combination of new experimental and simulation methods, the proposed research program will probe and resolve the underlying mechanical and chemical processes, and use this knowledge to inform the development of reliable computational design and optimization tools. These tools will be applied, in collaboration with Canadian companies at the vanguard of fuel cell technology, to realize low cost and improved durability designs and to explore novel control concepts.*
