On the permeability of gas diffusion media used in PEM fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-82

  Pharoah, J G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Gas diffusion media; In plane permeability; PEM fuel cell; Serpentine channels; Through plane permeability

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COOLING; DIFFUSION IN GASES; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP;

GAS DIFFUSION MEDIA; IN-PLANE PERMEABILITY; PEM FUEL CELL; SERPENTINE CHANNELS; THROUGH-PLANE PERMEABILITY;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 18844423284     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.11.069     Document Type: Article

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