Experimental investigation and visualization of two-phase flow and water transport in microchannels

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 260, Issue , 2004, Pages 205-212

  Hidrovo, Carlos H ^a   Wang, Fu Min ^a   Lee, Eon Soo ^a   Vigneron, Sébastien ^a   Steinbrenner, Julie E ^a   Paidipati, Jay V ^a   Kramer, Theresa A ^a   Eaton, John K ^a   Goodson, Kenneth E ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Microchannels; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

DEEP REACTIVE ION ETCHING (DRIE); GAS DIFFUSION LAYER (GDL); MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA); MICROCHANNELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

BAUXITE DEPOSITS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUORESCENCE; FUEL CELLS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PLASMA ETCHING; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SILICON; THERMISTORS; THIN FILMS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 21444453777     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-61401     Document Type: Conference Paper

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