Multiphase flow model to study channel flow dynamics of PEM fuel cells: Deformation and detachment of water droplets

International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 85-95

  Golpaygan, Amirreza ^a   Ashgriz, Nasser ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Break up conditions; Channel flow dynamics; Deformation of water droplet; PEM fuel cell; VOF method; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849098075     PISSN: 10618562     EISSN: 10290257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10618560701733707     Document Type: Article

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