Steady-state multiplicity in the autohumidification polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 20, 2003, Pages 4705-4708

  Moxley, Joel F ^a   Tulyani, Sonia ^a   Benziger, Jay B ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiphase reactors; Nonlinear dynamics; Reaction engineering; Transient response

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; HYDRATION; MEMBRANES;

POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

POLYMERS;

FUEL CELL; GAS FLOW; MEMBRANE; NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS; TRANSIENT RESPONSE;

EID: 0142063017     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(03)00345-2     Document Type: Article

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