Numerical analysis for a vapor feed miniature direct methanol fuel cell system

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 3525-3533

  Xiao, Bin ^a   Faghri, Amir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Model; Vapor feed

Indexed keywords

ANODE FLOWS; CATHODIC OVERPOTENTIALS; DIRECT METHANOLS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; ITERATIVE NUMERICAL SCHEMES; KEY PARAMETERS; METHANOL CROSSOVERS; METHANOL SOLUTIONS; MULTI-PHASE MIXTURES; MULTI-PHASE MODELS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; POLARIZATION CHARACTERISTICS; SINGLE COMPUTATIONS; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL;

CATHODIC POLARIZATION; CELL MEMBRANES; CHANNEL FLOW; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; VAPORS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 65549112473     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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