Mechanical response of 3-layered MEA during RH and temperature variation based on mechanical properties measured under controlled T and RH

Proceedings of 4th International ASME Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL2006

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Solasi, Roham ^a   Xinyu, Huang ^a   Yue, Zou ^a   Feshler, Matthew ^a   Reifsnider, Kenneth ^a   Condit, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMECHANICAL MEMBRANE; IONOMER MEMBRANE; MECHANICAL FRACTURE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA); OPTICAL STRAIN;

ASSEMBLY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; IONOMERS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; STRESS ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33845738298     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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