Investigation of transport phenomena in micro flow channels for miniature fuel cells

Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 143-148

  Cha, S W ^a   Lee, S J ^b   Park, Y I ^a   Prinz, F B ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROMACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION; PHOTORESISTS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRESSURE DROP; SILICON; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

MICRO FLOW CHANNELS; PORTABLE ELECTRONICS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 1242265507     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/fuelcell2003-1711     Document Type: Conference Paper

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