2.12 Using the Fuel Cell and Electrolysis Text User Interface

All of the features for the Fuel Cell and Electrolysis Model (sometimes referred to as the Resolved Electrolyte model) that are available through the graphical user interface are also available through text user interface (TUI) commands. The TUI allows text commands to be typed directly in the ANSYS FLUENT console window where additional information can be extracted and processed for more advanced analysis.

Once the fuel cell module is loaded (see Section  2.4), you can access the text user interface through the Console Window under resolved-MEA-fc. A listing of the various text commands is as follows:

resolved-MEA-fuelcells/   Fuel cell model menu

enable-fc-model?   Enable/disable fuel cell model.

select-model   Select model.

model-options   Model options.

model-parameters   Model parameters.

anode-setup/   Anode setup.

list-zones-briefly   List zone names and IDs.

current-collector   Set current collector.

flow-channel   Set flow channel.

porous-electrode   Set porous electrode.

catalyst-layer   Set catalyst layer.

cathode-setup/   Cathode setup.

list-zones-briefly   List zone names and IDs.

current-collector   Set current collector.

flow-channel   Set flow channel.

porous-electrode   Set porous electrode.

catalyst-layer   Set catalyst layer.

electrolyte-setup/   Electrolyte setup.

electrolyte-layer   Set electrolyte layer.

list-zones-briefly   List zone names and IDs.

advanced-setup/   Advanced setup.

list-zones-briefly   List zone names and IDs.

contact-resistivity   Set contact resistivity.

coolant-channel   Set coolant channel.

stack-management/   Stack setup.

list-fc-units   List fuel cell units.

list-zones-briefly   List zone names and IDs.

create-fc-unit   Create fuel cell unit.

modify-fc-unit   Modify fuel cell unit.

delete-fc-unit   Delete fuel cell unit.

set-stack-current-density   Set the current density on the anode or cathode and modify the current solution to assist convergence. Note: Input here is in units of A/cm2. This is only available if the case contains valid data (e.g., after initialization, iterating, or reading in data). For more information, see Section  2.12.1.

set-stack-voltage   Set the voltage difference in Volts between the anode and the cathode and modify the current solution to assist convergence. This is only available if the case contains valid data (e.g., after initialization, iterating, or reading in data). For more information, see Section  2.12.1.

reset-setup   Reset the stack setup in case mistakes are made.

submit-setup   Submit the stack setup and makes the stack setup take effect.

suggest-setup   Suggest the stack setup, invoking the automatic stack setup.

controls   Set model control parameters.

reports   Set electrolyte project area and external contacts.

set-default   Set default.