Gradation of mechanical properties in gas-diffusion electrode. Part 2: Heterogeneous carbon fiber and damage evolution in cell layers

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 195, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2718-2730

  Poornesh, K K ^a   Cho, C D ^a   Lee, G B ^a   Tak, Y S ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Cohesive zone law; Contact stiffness; Damage propagation; Fracture toughness; Gas diffusion electrode

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PLATES; BRITTLE PHASE; CATALYST LAYERS; CELL LAYERS; COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; COHESIVE ZONES; CONTACT STIFFNESS; DAMAGE EVOLUTION; DAMAGE PROPAGATION; ELECTRICAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; FORCE TRANSMISSION; FRACTURE STATISTICS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; GAS-DIFFUSION ELECTRODE; HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS; IN-CELL; MATERIAL INHOMOGENEITY; MATERIAL RESPONSE; MECHANICAL DAMAGES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PEM FUEL CELL; STRESS TRANSFER; TRACTION-SEPARATION LAW;

BIOMECHANICS; DIFFUSION COATINGS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FIBERS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FUEL CELLS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; GASES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHASE INTERFACES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STIFFNESS;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 73249126764     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.11.030     Document Type: Article

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