Enhancement of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Performance Using a Novel Tapered Gas Channel

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 286-297

  ZHONG, Zhenzhong ^a   CHEN, Junxun ^a   ZHUANG, Pingji ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

multi dimensional models; oxygen; pressure drop; proton exchange membrane fuel cell; tapered gas channels

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; CHANNEL DEPTHS; CHANNEL PATTERNS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS; POLARIZATION CURVES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; REDUCTION REACTIONS; TAPERED GAS CHANNELS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS; WATER VAPOR DISTRIBUTIONS;

CELL MEMBRANES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DROPS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MEMBRANES; OXYGEN; PRESSURE DROP; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER VAPOR;

GASES;

EID: 65449185929     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(08)60207-4     Document Type: Article

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