Flow maldistribution in interdigitated channels used in PEM fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 159, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 595-604

  Shyam Prasad, K B ^a   Maharudrayya, S ^a   Jayanti, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Flow maldistribution; Interdigitated channels; PEM fuel cells

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; FLOW PATTERNS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTONS;

FLOW MALDISTRIBUTION; INTERDIGITATED CHANNELS; PARALLEL CHANNELS; PEM FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33748043327     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.09.066     Document Type: Article

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