Modeling non-isothermal two-phase multicomponent flow in the cathode of PEM fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1123-1141

  Acosta, M ^a   Merten, C ^a   Eigenberger, G ^a   Class, H ^a   Helmig, R ^a   Thoben, B ^b   Muller Steinhagen H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Cathode; Flow field; Fuel cell; Multiphase; PEM

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELECTRODES; HYDROPHOBICITY; ISOTHERMS; MERCURY (METAL); POROSITY; WETTING;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; FLOW FIELD; HYDROPHOBIC ELECTRODES; MERCURY INTRUSION POROSIMETRY; MULTIPHASES; PEM; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33748060539     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.12.068     Document Type: Article

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