Measurement and estimation of species distribution in a direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2151-2159

  Celik, Selahattin ^a   Mat, Mahmut D ^a  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Mathematical modeling; Methanol concentration; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; FLUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; SINGLE CELLS; SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER CONCENTRATIONS;

CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL FUELS;

METHANOL;

EID: 75349113479     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.09.057     Document Type: Article

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