Effect of anode and cathode flow field design on the performance of a direct methanol fuel cell

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 174-180

  Oliveira, V B ^a   Rangel, C M ^b   Pinto, A M F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anode and cathode flow field design; Direct methanol fuel cell; Fuel cell performance; Mixed parallel serpentine flow field; Multi serpentine flow field; Single serpentine flow field

Indexed keywords

CATHODE FLOW FIELDS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; MIXED PARALLEL/SERPENTINE FLOW FIELD; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELDS;

AIR; CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESIGN; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FLOW FIELDS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS;

PARALLEL FLOW;

EID: 75449114853     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.11.033     Document Type: Article

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