Studying the water transport in a proton exchange membrane fuei cell by neutron radiography and relative humidity sensors

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 0310161-03101613

  Chen, Yong Song ^a   Peng, Huei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Neutron radiography; Relative humidity; Water management

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AREA; CATHODE CHANNEL; CATHODE FLOW FIELDS; CELL PERFORMANCE; FLOW-FIELD DESIGN; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; LEAST SQUARES METHODS; LIQUID WATER; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY; OPERATING CONDITION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS; SINGLE CELLS; STEP LOAD; TRANSIENT BEHAVIOR; WATER ACCUMULATION; WATER TRANSPORT;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FLOW FIELDS; FUEL CELLS; HUMIDITY SENSORS; LIQUIDS; MOISTURE; NEUTRON EMISSION; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; STOICHIOMETRY;

WATER VAPOR;

EID: 77955291273     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3006312     Document Type: Article

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