Two dimensional dynamic modeling of a shell-and-tube water-to-gas membrane humidifier for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1727-1741

  Kang, Sanggyu ^a   Min, Kyoungdoug ^a   Yu, Sangseok ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Shell and tube; Vapor transfer: Heat transfer; Water to gas membrane humidifier

Indexed keywords

GAS MEMBRANES; SHELL-AND-TUBE; VAPOR TRANSFER; VAPOR TRANSFER: HEAT TRANSFER;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; GASES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; INLET FLOW; PARALLEL FLOW; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO DIMENSIONAL; WATER VAPOR;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 74449086373     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.105     Document Type: Article

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