Macroscopic analysis of characteristic water transport phenomena in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2073-2086

  Jung, Hye Mi ^a   Lee, Kwan Soo ^a   Um, Sukkee ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anode water loss; Cathode flooding; Polymer electrolyte fuel cells; Water equilibrium; Water transport

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WATER;

ANODE WATER LOSS; CATHODE FLOODING; WATER EQUILIBRIUM; WATER TRANSPORT;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 42749091046     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.02.024     Document Type: Article

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