Effect of operating parameters on the hygro-thermal stresses in proton exchange membranes of fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 4510-4522

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

^a International Technological University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Hygro thermal stress; Modeling; Multiphase; Nafion; PEM; Water transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW FIELDS; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; THERMAL STRESS;

HYGRO-THERMAL STRESS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; WATER TRANSPORT;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 36549041380     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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