Effects of channel geometrical configuration and shoulder width on PEMFC performance at high current density

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 327-339

  Ahmed, Dewan Hasan ^a   Sung, Hyung Jin ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cathode overpotential; Channel shoulder width ratio; Geometrical configuration; High current density; Ohmic loss; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

CATHODE OVERPOTENTIAL; CHANNEL-SHOULDER WIDTH RATIO; GEOMETRICAL CONFIGURATION; HIGH CURRENT DENSITY; OHMIC LOSS; PEMFC;

CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; FUEL CELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 33750034562     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.06.083     Document Type: Article

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