Three-dimensional multiphase modeling of cold start processes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 54, Issue 27, 2009, Pages 6876-6891

  Jiao, Kui ^a   Li, Xianguo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold start; Heating source; Mathematical model; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Water freezing and melting

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; CELL VOLTAGES; COLD START; FLOW CHANNELS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HEATING SOURCE; ICE FORMATIONS; MEMBRANE ELECTROLYTES; MEMBRANE LAYERS; MULTIPHASE MODEL; MULTIPHASE MODELING; NON EQUILIBRIUM; NUMERICAL RESULTS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; PORE REGION; SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; WATER FREEZING; WATER FREEZING AND MELTING;

CELL MEMBRANES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROLYSIS; FREEZING; HEATING; ICE; MELTING; MEMBRANES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMER MELTS; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STARTING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER VAPOR;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 69949190592     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2009.06.072     Document Type: Article

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