A one-dimensional, two-phase model for direct methanol fuel cells - Part I: Model development and parametric study

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2149-2159

  Ko, Johan ^a   Chippar, Purushothama ^a   Ju, Hyunchul ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Methanol crossover; Two phase transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; POROUS MATERIALS;

ANODE BACKING; BACKING LAYERS; CELL PERFORMANCE; DARCY'S EQUATIONS; DEVELOPED MODEL; ELECTRO-OSMOTIC DRAG; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GRADIENT; LIQUID FLOW; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MAXWELL-STEFAN; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL CROSSOVER RATES; METHANOL FEED; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; MULTI-COMPONENT DIFFUSION; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PHYSIOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; POROUS MEDIA; SPECIES TRANSPORT; TWO-PHASE MODEL; TWO-PHASE TRANSPORT;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

DARCY LAW; DATA SET; DIFFUSION; FUEL CELL; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; MEMBRANE; METHANOL; NUMERICAL MODEL; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 77950339627     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.01.034     Document Type: Article

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