Fractal model for prediction of effective hydrogen diffusivity of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2863-2867

  Shi, Ying ^a   Xiao, Jinsheng ^a   Quan, Shuhai ^a   Pan, Mu ^a   Zhang, Liyan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Fractal; Fuel cell; Gas diffusion layer; Prediction; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

BASAL MATERIALS; CARBON PAPER; DIFFUSIVITIES; DIFFUSIVITY; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITIES; FRACTAL MODEL; FRACTAL THEORY; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HYDROGEN DIFFUSIVITY; KNUDSEN DIFFUSION; MICROSTRUCTURAL PARAMETERS; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; PARAMETRIC EFFECTS; PORE AREAS; PORE SPACE; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; PREDICTION MODEL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

FORECASTING; FRACTAL DIMENSION; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; PORE SIZE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS;

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 77951021976     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.038     Document Type: Article

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