Lecture about Modelling Fuel Cells

Yesterday I presented a lecture about modelling fuel cells using COMSOL,
there I summarized 2 papers in which a 2D model is performed to analyze
different features relevant for studying the performance of PEMFC under
different voltages.

Here I attach the 2 papers:

PAPER 1:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntybaJqpiN40LnNLkJ2B-Xl01Jcu3rjuyL8-MwkJ2c4/edit

PAPER 2:
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qOYBbe3wZeOFyrpMuhhcOs5lz4Gi-3k0OGD-FMJs7ec/edit


and here my presentation:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oFggcp9OS9ocA9DU-xXHmWSsRelAErON9uwRu4VGGto/edit#slide=id.p13

Right now I'm going to follow the following manual I downloaded from the Model
Gallery at the Comsol webpage to perform an analysis of a PEMFC in COMSOL by myself:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZzEZpcQSGtjEj3bT-yBF-BbfgmMLcTs1mD8Ej0Ez204/edit

Lecture about batteries

On Thursday 12/6/14 I presented a short lecture about batteries and their simulation using COMSOL
for the course Topics of Physics A.

There I explained some features about these devices, the instructions for using the Batteries and Fuel Cells Module (their interfaces) and some equations which describe the physics inside a Li-Ion cell.

Now I'm going to find the way to simulate a fuel cell using COMSOL, which will be the topic for
my second lecture.That would be relevant also for my thesis.

Here I attach the slides I used for my lecture about batteries:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B64ISTfgZ_JBVENDWHpRUy1vY1k/edit?usp=sharing

Moving Forward on Research

I have been doing research in batteries and their simulation for the course of Topics of Physics A
(lectured by Prof. M. Quintana). I have begun by reading some general features about batteries in order to be able to simulate them using Comsol.

After I have finished this topic of batteries and their simulation I will  be able to study the topic of
Fuel Cells and their simulation for my second lecture in that course.


By the way, I am aware that now I'm part of the Minerva Collaboration:
 http://neutrino.otterbein.edu/Glaucus/public/view_person.cgi?id=antonz_bo

Thesis of Lic.

Yesterday I defended my Thesis of Lic. and fortunately it was awarded an excellence degree.

Now I can focus only on the Thesis for the master programme so I will begin by getting used to the usage of Comsol (fuel cells) and C++  object oriented (for using the Root software).

The Thesis (in pdf) can be visualized by clicking on the following link:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B64ISTfgZ_JBU19Icmhna01ULTg/edit

Advisor, Topics, Software

 My advisor for the master programme is Prof. Dr. J. Solano and he has told me to use the software COMSOL MultiPhysics to model  batteries and fuel cells.  I am currently:



*Studying the Module of Comsol Multiphysics "Batteries and Fuel Cells". I downloaded a manual from the website:

http://www.comsol.co.in/model/download/121207/IntroductionToBatteriesAndFuelCellsModule.pdf


*Also I got a manual of COMSOL  "Installation and Operation Guide" from:

http://nf.nci.org.au/facilities/software/COMSOL/4.3/doc/pdf/comsol/COMSOL_InstallationAndOperationsGuide.pdf



*I'm  studying these manuals in order to use the software properly in the short term.