Analysis of reactant gas transport in a PEM fuel cell with partially blocked fuel flow channels

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 36-47

  Soong, C Y ^a   Yan, W M ^b   Tseng, C Y ^b   Liu, H C ^b   Chen, Falin ^c   Chu, H S ^d  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diffusion in porous layer; Partially blocked fuel channel; Pressure drop; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Reactant gas transport

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE DROP;

DIFFUSION IN POROUS LAYER; PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL CHANNEL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; REACTANT GAS TRANSPORT;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 17644386176     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.11.055     Document Type: Article

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