A comparison of different approaches to modelling the PEMFC catalyst layer

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 209-219

  Harvey, D ^a,c   Pharoah, J G ^a,b,c   Karan, K ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalyst Agglomerate; Cathode; CFD; Mass transport; PEMFC; Performance Modelling

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; THIN FILMS;

CATALYST AGGLOMERATES; SINGLE-PHASE APPROACH;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 40049101159     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.12.077     Document Type: Article

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