A two-phase flow and transport model for PEM fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-230

  You, Lixin ^a   Liu, Hongtan ^a  

^a University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Mathematical model; Proton exchange membrane (PEM); Two phase flow; Water and thermal management

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

ANODE FLUID CHANNELS; GAS DIFFUSERS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM); WATER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33645703499     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.04.025     Document Type: Article

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