A polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell model with multi-species input

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 255-271

  Rama, P ^a   Chen, R ^a   Thring, R ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO crossover; Multi component diffusion; Simulation; Water gas shift reaction

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; ELECTRODES; GLASS; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLARIZATION; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POROUS MATERIALS; POWER GENERATION;

CATHODE INLET GASES; MULTI-COMPONENT DIFFUSION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PRE-HUMIDIFIED ANODES;

FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELL;

EID: 20844445426     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095765005X7600     Document Type: Article

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