An inverse geometry design problem for optimization of single serpentine flow field of PEM fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4247-4257

  Wang, Xiao Dong ^a   Huang, Yu Xian ^b   Cheng, Chin Hsiang ^b   Jang, Jiin Yuh ^b   Lee, Duu Jong ^c   Yan, Wei Mon ^d   Su, Ay ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^e YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Optimization; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Serpentine flow field; Simplified conjugate gradient method

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; CATHODE FLOW FIELDS; CELL PERFORMANCE; DESIGN PROBLEMS; ELECTRICAL CURRENT; FUEL CELL MODEL; INVERSE GEOMETRY; LIQUID WATER; NONISOTHERMAL; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; OUTPUT POWER; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PEM FUEL CELL; REACTANT TRANSPORT; REMOVAL RATE; SEARCH PARAMETERS; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELDS; SIMPLIFIED CONJUGATE-GRADIENT METHOD; STRAIGHT CHANNEL;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD; DESIGN; FLOW FIELDS; MEMBRANES; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CELLS;

EID: 77950339916     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.059     Document Type: Article

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