Three-dimensional transient two-phase study of the cathode side of a PEM fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4234-4246

  Khajeh Hosseini Dalasm, N ^a   Fushinobu, Kazuyoshi ^a   Okazaki, Ken ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Liquid water production; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Three dimensional; Transient; Two phase

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CURRENT DENSITIES; CAPILLARY PRESSURES; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; GASPHASE; ISOTHERMAL MODELS; LIQUID WATER; LIQUID WATER PRODUCTION; NON EQUILIBRIUM; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PEM FUEL CELL; PLANE DIRECTIONS; POLARIZATION CURVES; POROUS MEDIA; START-UP CONDITIONS; STARTUP TIME; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TIME VARIATIONS; WATER CONDENSATION;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; MEMBRANES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER SUPPLY;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 77950332698     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.060     Document Type: Article

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