Effect of anisotropic thermal conductivity of the GDL and current collector rib width on two-phase transport in a PEM fuel cell

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 240-251

  Bapat, Chaitanya J ^a   Thynell, Stefan T ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Low humidity operation; PEM fuel cell; Rib width; Thermal conductivity; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CURRENT DENSITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TWO PHASE FLOW;

LOW HUMIDITY OPERATION; OPERATING CONDITIONS; RIB WIDTH;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 40049097561     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.12.033     Document Type: Article

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