Experimental investigation of current distribution in a direct methanol fuel cell with serpentine flow-fields under various operating conditions

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 818-823

  Park, Sang Min ^a,b   Kim, Sang Kyung ^a   Lim, Seongyop ^a   Jung, Doo Hwan ^a   Peck, Dong Hyun ^a   Hong, Won Hi ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Current distribution; Direct methanol fuel cell; Serpentine

Indexed keywords

AIR CONVECTION; CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL TEMPERATURE; CHANNEL CONFIGURATION; CORNER FLOW; CURRENT DENSITY PROFILES; CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW DIRECTION; FLOWFIELDS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MAPPING METHOD; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; METHANOL CROSSOVER; OPERATING CONDITION; SERPENTINE CHANNEL; SERPENTINE FLOW; TRANSFER PHENOMENON; WATER ACCUMULATION; WATERFLOODING;

CURRENT DENSITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 69449105383     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.06.052     Document Type: Article

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