Computational analysis of transport phenomena in proton exchange membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 309, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Jung, Chi Young ^a   Lee, Chi Seung ^b   Yi, Sung Chul ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Fuelcell Group   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CFD; Dissolution phase; Model; PEFC; PEM

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

DISSOLUTION PHASE; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; PEFC;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ANION; CATION; ELECTROLYTE; POLYMER; PROTON;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ARTICLE; CATALYST; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GAS; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; WATER CONTENT; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 37349042944     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.10.017     Document Type: Article

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