Stress and plastic deformation of MEA in running fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 5703-5717

  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; Mechanical behaviour; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CELL MEMBRANES; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; PHASE INTERFACES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

ABAQUS; FUEL CELL; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE;

STRESSES;

EID: 53649083552     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.06.066     Document Type: Article

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