Abstract:Under dynamic conditions of vehicles, the performance and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) can be directly affected by internal parameters such as pressure, temperature, and gas concentration. In order to optimize the PEMFC system design and control, it is crucial to gain a more in-depth understanding of the relevant operation phenomena, including internal mass transfer, heat transfer, and chemical reaction processes. As a nonlinear, multi-input, strongly coupled system, the PEMFC involves from the atomic/molecular scale over the mesoscale of structures and materials up to components, stack, and system levels. Thus, the modeling methods of different scales from the perspectives of critical components, cells, stacks, and systems are reviewed, and the challenges and development trend of future models are expounded.