Computational modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells: Challenges and opportunities

Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 269-280

  Djilali, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CFD; Computational design; Fuel cell; Micro fuel cell; Modelling; Polymer electrolyte membranes; Porous electrodes; Review; Transport phenomena; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN; MICRO FUEL CELLS; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

FUEL CELLS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUEL CELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; MEMBRANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

EID: 33845659102     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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