Research on water discharge characteristics of PEM fuel cells by using neutron imaging technology at the NRF, HANARO

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 593-605

  Kim, TaeJoo ^a,b   Sim, CheulMuu ^b   Kim, MooHwan ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Neutron imaging technique; PEM fuel cells; Visualization; Water management

Indexed keywords

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); VISUALIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

NEUTRON IMAGING TECHNIQUE; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY FACILITY (NRF);

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

FUEL; WATER;

ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEATING; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 41549143592     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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