Effect of channel step-depth on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 221, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 617-625

  Su, A ^a   Weng, F B ^a   Chi, P H ^a   Lu, S M ^a   Jung, G B ^a   Tu, C H ^a   Ferng, Y M ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Concentration polarization; Mass transfer; Pressure drop; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FLOW PATTERNS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; VARIABLE STEP-DEPTH FLOW PATTERN;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FLOW PATTERNS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 34848869069     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE370     Document Type: Article

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