Studying the effect of material parameters on cell performance of tubular-shaped PEM fuel cell

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2986-2996

  Al Baghdadi, Maher A R Sadiq ^a  

^a International Technological University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D model; CFD; Fuel cell modelling; Material parameters; Tubular PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CYTOLOGY; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; MASS TRANSFER; MECHANISMS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

3D MODEL; CELL PERFORMANCES; CFD; COMPREHENSIVE MODELING; CRITICAL PARAMETERS; DIFFUSIVE HEAT; ELECTRODE KINETICS; FUEL CELL MODELLING; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCES; MATE RIAL PROPERTIES; MATERIAL CONDITIONS; MATERIAL PARAMETERS; NON-ISOTHERMAL COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; PEM FUEL CELLS; PHASE CHANGES; PHYSICAL MECHANISMS; POTENTIAL FIELDS; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; TRANSPORT PHENOMENON; TUBULAR PEM FUEL CELL;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 52949106448     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.06.018     Document Type: Article

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