Comparing predictions of PEM fuel cell behavior using Maxwell-Stefan and CFD approximation equations

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2958-2965

  Martínez, Michael J ^a   Shimpalee, Sirivatch ^a   Van Zee, J W ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Correction flux; Correction velocity; Fick's law; Maxwell Stefan; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FORECASTING; FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

APPROXIMATION EQUATIONS; CFD; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD); CORRECTION FLUX; CORRECTION VELOCITY; DIRECT-USE; FICK'S LAW; MAXIMUM ERROR; MAXWELL-STEFAN; MAXWELL-STEFAN EQUATIONS; MIXTURE DIFFUSIONS; MULTI COMPONENTS; OVERALL MASS; PEM FUEL CELLS; PEMFC; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; SPECIES CONCENTRATIONS; TRANSPORT EQUATIONS;

MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

EID: 52949139053     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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