Two-phase flow modeling of liquid-feed direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 1192-1204

  Yan, T Z ^a   Jen, Tien Chien ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; DMFC; Two phase flow model

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; METHANOL; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

GOVERNING EQUATIONS; TWO-PHASE FLOW MODEL;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

CURRENT DENSITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); METHANOL; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 39149108819     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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