Reduced-dimensional models for straight-channel proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 195, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3240-3249

  Kim, Gwang Soo ^a   Sui, P C ^b   Shah, A A ^c   Djilali, Ned ^b  

^a BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Efficient simulation; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Reduced dimensionality; Transport phenomena

Indexed keywords

CELL VOLTAGES; CFD; CFD MODELS; COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT; DESIGN OPTION; EFFICIENT SIMULATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FLOW CHANNELS; MASS TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; OPERATING CONDITION; PHASE CHANGE; RAPID SCREENING; REDUCED-DIMENSIONAL; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SIMPLIFIED MODELS; SIMULATION RESULT; SIMULATION TOOL; SOLUTION PROCEDURE; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; UNIT CELLS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 74349096835     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.11.110     Document Type: Article

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