Effects of operating parameters on the current density distribution in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 464-476

  Zhang, Y ^a   Mawardi, A ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Current density distribution; Design window; Optimization; Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell; Two dimensional model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; OPTIMIZATION; STOICHIOMETRY; TEMPERATURE;

CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; DESIGN WINDOW; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33846322170     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2349531     Document Type: Article

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