Performance comparison between airflow-channel and ambient air-breathing PEM fuel cells using three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics models

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1812-1824

  Sadiq Al Baghdadi, Maher A R ^a  

^a Higher Institute for Engineering Comprehensive Vocations   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

3D model; Ambient air breathing; CFD; Fuel cell modelling; PEM

Indexed keywords

AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLUID DYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

3D MODEL; AMBIENT AIR-BREATHING; CFD; FUEL CELL MODELLING; PEM;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FUEL CELL; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 61449216978     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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