Effect of compressive force on the performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1067-1074

  Ous, T ^a   Arcoumanis, C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression; Diffusion layer; Gas; Performance; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Torque

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; TORQUE;

CELL VOLTAGE; OHMIC REGION; PRESSURE DETECTION FILM;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TORQUE;

EID: 35448967893     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES654     Document Type: Article

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