Experimental study on the characterization of airflow effect on the direct methanol fuel cell

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1962-1968

  Kuan, Yean Der ^a   Lee, Shi Min ^b   Sung, Min Feng ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Airflow rate; Airflow velocity; Cathode; Direct methanol fuel cell; DMFC

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW RATE; AIRFLOW VELOCITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; DMFC; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MODULE DESIGNS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; PARALLEL FLOWS; SINGLE CELLS;

CELLS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; PRINTED CIRCUITS; VELOCITY;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

AIRFLOW; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW VELOCITY; FUEL CELL; PCB;

EID: 64549146213     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

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