Dynamic modeling and analysis of a shell-and-tube type gas-to-gas membrane humidifier for PEM fuel cell applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2273-2282

  Park, Sang Kyun ^a   Choe, Song Yul ^a   Choi, Seo ho ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kia Motors Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas to gas membrane humidifier; Heat transfer; Mass transfer; PEMFC; Shell and tube

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THERMODYNAMICS;

GAS-TO-GAS MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER; SHELL- AND- TUBE;

HUMIDITY SENSORS;

EID: 42749097797     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.02.058     Document Type: Article

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