Performance optimization and design of PEMFC thin metallic bipolar plates

Tianjin Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue yu Gongcheng Jishu Ban)/Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1252-1257

  Li, Mao Chun ^a   Liu, Tie Gen ^a   Zhao, Jie ^a   Meng, Zhuo ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Computation fluid dynamics; Finite element analysis; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells; Stamping forming; Structure design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BIPOLAR PLATE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) TECHNIQUES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLOW FIELD; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STAMPING FORMING; STRUCTURE DESIGN;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33846500077     PISSN: 04932137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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