Simulation-aided PEM fuel cell design and performance evaluation

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-28

  Wu, Junxiao ^a   Liu, Qingyun ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; HYDROGEN; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROTONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FUEL CELL SIMULATION; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 15044362581     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1840819     Document Type: Article

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