LAPSE:2020.0933
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LAPSE:2020.0933
Numerical Modeling and Analysis of the Performance of an Aluminum-Air Battery with Alkaline Electrolyte
August 29, 2020
A numerical model is created to simulate the discharge performance of aluminum-air batteries (AABs) with alkaline electrolyte. The discharge voltage and power density, as a function of the discharge current density, are predicted for the modeled AAB and compared with experimental measurements. A good agreement between model and experiment is found. The effect of various model parameters on the battery performance is studied by adjusting the parameters within a suitable range. The results show that electrolyte thickness is a key factor that can strongly increase the power density and the corresponding current density as the electrolyte thickness decreases. The peak of power density is increased by a factor of two if the electrolyte thickness is reduced from 7 mm to 3 mm. The alkaline concentration is also an important factor, since both the voltage and power density curves are significantly raised as the NaOH concentration is increased from 1 to 4 mol/L. The partial oxygen pressure plays a secondary role in performance improvement. The peak of power density is increased by 35% using pure oxygen in the air electrode. In addition, the active specific surface area of the catalyst layer also affects the discharge capability of the AAB system.
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aluminum-air battery, battery performance, electrochemistry, fuel cell, numerical simulation
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Xie J, He P, Zhao R, Yang J. Numerical Modeling and Analysis of the Performance of an Aluminum-Air Battery with Alkaline Electrolyte. (2020). LAPSE:2020.0933
Author Affiliations
Xie J: Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
He P: Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Zhao R: Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Yang J: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
He P: Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Zhao R: Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Yang J: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Processes
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8
Issue
6
Article Number
E658
Year
2020
Publication Date
2020-06-01
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2227-9717
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PII: pr8060658, Publication Type: Journal Article
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