Investigation of the shape of the anode flow channel in a direct ethanol polymer electrolyte fuel cell (optimization of the sharp turn corner shape by numerical flow analysis with a genetic algorithm)

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2048-2055

  Taninaka, Satoshi ^b   Takada, Yogo ^a   Wakisaka, Tomoyuki ^b   Furuichi, Noriyuki ^b   Toga, Shinji ^b   Hachiga, Tadashi ^b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ethanol; Fuel cell; Genetic algorithm; LDV; Micro channel; Numerical analysis; Pressure loss

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ELECTROLYTES; ETHANOL; FLOW PATTERNS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

LDV; MICRO CHANNELS; PRESSURE LOSS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33750743102     PISSN: 03875016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/kikaib.72.2048     Document Type: Article

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