Lattice Boltzmann simulations of CO2 bubble dynamics at the anode of a μDMFC

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 180-187

  Fei, K ^a   Cheng, C H ^a   Hong, C W ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bubble dynamics; Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM); Microdirect methanol fuel cell ( DMFC); Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ANODES; BUBBLE FORMATION; BUOYANCY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL FUELS; ORIFICES; PORE SIZE; SURFACE TENSION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE DYNAMICS; FLUID STREAM FLOW RATE; FLUID-SOLID WALL INTERACTION FORCE; LATTICE-BOLTZMANN METHOD (LBM); MICRODIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33744984131     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2174067     Document Type: Article

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