Gas flow rate distributions in parallel minichannels for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: Experiments and theoretical analysis

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 195, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3231-3239

  Zhang, Lifeng ^a   Bi, Hsiaotao T ^a   Wilkinson, David P ^a   Stumper, Jürgen ^b   Wang, Haijiang ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flow hysteresis; Flow instability; Fuel cells; Gas flow rate distribution; Gas liquid two phase flow; Parallel channel

Indexed keywords

FLOW INSTABILITIES; FLOW INSTABILITY; GAS FLOWRATE; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; PARALLEL CHANNEL;

AERODYNAMICS; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW PATTERNS; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; GASES; HYSTERESIS; LIQUIDS; PRESSURE DROP; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TWO PHASE FLOW;

PARALLEL FLOW;

EID: 74149089547     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.11.113     Document Type: Article

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