Effects of inlet mass flow distribution and magnitude on reactant distribution for PEM fuel cells

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-50

  McGarry, M ^a   Grega, L ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; POLYELECTROLYTES;

MASS FLOW DISTRIBUTION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELLS; REACTANT DISTRIBUTION;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33645751669     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2134736     Document Type: Article

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