CFD investigating the effects of different operating conditions on the performance and the characteristics of a high-temperature PEMFC

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-27

  Su, A ^a   Ferng, Y M ^b   Shih, J C ^c  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CFD fuel cell model, Performance curve, Operating condition effect; High temperature PEMFC

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW OF GASES;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE PEMFC; LIQUID WATER SATURATION; PERFORMANCE CURVE; THERMAL HYDRAULIC EQUATIONS; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D);

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FLOW VELOCITY; FUEL CELL; GAS FLOW; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 70749101220     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.08.033     Document Type: Article

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