Development of a stack having an optimized flow field structure with low cross transport effects

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-65

  Scholta, J ^a   Haussler F ^a   Zhang, W ^a   Kuppers L ^a   Jorissen L ^a   Lehnert, W ^a  

^a ZENTRUM FÜR SONNENENERGIE UND WASSERSTOFF FORSCHUNG BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG ZSW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross transport effects; Flow field design; Fuel cell; PEMFC; Rib and channel geometry

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOW OF FLUIDS; OPTIMIZATION; SERPENTINE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CROSS TRANSPORT EFFECTS; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; FLOW FIELD DESIGN; RIB AND CHANNEL GEOMETRY;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33645716661     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.05.101     Document Type: Article

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