Experimental verification of a membrane humidifier model based on the effectiveness method

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 195, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3166-3175

  Kadylak, David ^a   Mérida, Walter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Fuel cell; Humidifier; Membrane; Model verification; Moisture transfer

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL FUEL CELLS; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HUMIDIFIER; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; LOW WATER; MEASURED DATA; MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIERS; MEMBRANE MODELS; MODEL-BASED; MOISTURE TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE METRICES; POROUS MEMBRANES; POROUS POLYMERS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SINGLE CELLS; WATER RECOVERY; WATER UPTAKE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE CONTROL;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 74149093591     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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