Influence of the design parameters in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell on the mechanical behavior of the polymer membrane

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 2258-2267

  Al Baghdadi, Maher A R Sadiq ^a,b   Al Janabi, Haroun A K Shahad ^a  

^a International Technological University   (United Kingdom)

^b Higher Institute of Mechanical Engineering   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLOW FIELDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; POLYMER MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CELL OPERATION; LOCALIZED BENDING STRESS; NON-ISOTHERMAL COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 34547772579     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef060596x     Document Type: Article

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