Effect of gas channel depth on current density distribution of polymer electrolyte fuel cell by numerical analysis including gas flow through gas diffusion layer

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 136-152

  Inoue, Gen ^a   Matsukuma, Yosuke ^a   Minemoto, Masaki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Current density distribution; Gas diffusion layer; Numerical analysis; PEFC; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PRESSURE DROP;

CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; PEFC; THERMAL FLOW ANALYSIS MODEL;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33646859232     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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