Three-dimensional model of a complete polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell - Model formulation, validation and parametric studies

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 103-124

  Lum, Kah Wai ^a   McGuirk, James Joseph ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local current density; Mathematical modeling; Parametric studies; PEMFC; Water management

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER;

LOCAL CURRENT DENSITY; PARAMETRIC STUDIES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); WATER MANAGEMENT;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 17644422181     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.11.032     Document Type: Article

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