Two-phase flow and maldistribution in gas channels of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 431-443

  Basu, Suman ^a   Li, Jun ^a   Wang, Chao Yang ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow maldistribution; Gas channel; PEFC; Pressure drop; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; DROPS; DURABILITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FUEL CELLS; GASES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POLYELECTROLYTES; PRESSURE DROP; REACTION RATES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

AREA RATIOS; CATHODE CHANNELS; FLOW MALDISTRIBUTION; FLOW RESISTANCES; GAS CHANNEL; GAS-DIFFUSION LAYER (GDL); LIQUID WATER TRANSPORT; PARALLEL CHANNELS; PEFC; PHASE FLOW; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL (PEFC);

PHASE STABILITY;

EID: 58549121398     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.11.039     Document Type: Article

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