Stress and plastic deformation of MEA in fuel cells. Stresses generated during cell assembly

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 393-401

  Bograchev, Daniil ^a   Gueguen, Mikael ^b   Grandidier, Jean Claude ^b   Martemianov, Serguei ^c  

^a FRUMKIN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

ABAQUS; Fuel cell design; Mechanical response; Nafion; Proton exchange membrane (PEM)

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SELF ASSEMBLY; STRESS ANALYSIS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

FUEL CELL DESIGN; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NAFION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 41949100146     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.02.048     Document Type: Article

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