Three-dimensional numerical study on cell performance and transport phenomena of PEM fuel cells with conventional flow fields

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 156-164

  Jang, Jer Huan ^a   Yan, Wei Mon ^b   Li, Hung Yi ^b   Tsai, Wei Che ^b  

^a TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN TAIWAN   (Taiwan)

^b HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cell performance; Conventional flow fields; Flow field designs; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CURRENT DENSITY; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW VELOCITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CELL PERFORMANCE; CONVENTIONAL FLOW FIELDS; FLOW CHANNEL NUMBER; FLOW FIELD DESIGNS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 38449093621     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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