Current distribution in PEM fuel cells. Part 2: Air operation and temperature effect

AIChE Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2599-2608

  Natarajan, Dilip ^a   Van Nguyen, Trung ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Air operation; Conventional gas distributor; PEM fuel cells; Segmented electrode; Spatial and temporal current density distribution

Indexed keywords

AIR OPERATION; CONVENTIONAL GAS DISTRIBUTORS; PEM FUEL CELLS; SEGMENTED ELECTRODES; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CURRENT DENSITY; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRODES; METHANOL FUELS; POLYELECTROLYTES;

FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELL;

EID: 26944475586     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10577     Document Type: Conference Paper

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