The possible failure mode and effect analysis of membrane electrode assemblies and their potential solutions in direct methanol fuel cell systems for portable applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 7982-7990

  Park, Jun Young ^a   Song, Sun Ju ^b   Lee, Jin Hwa ^c   Kim, Joon Hee ^d   Cho, Hyejung ^d  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Samsung SDI   (South Korea)

^d SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Failure mode and effect analysis; Membrane electrode assembly; Mitigations

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; DIRECT METHANOL; EFFECT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; HIGH DYNAMIC; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PHYSIO-CHEMICAL; PORTABLE APPLICATIONS; PORTABLE DEVICE; POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FAILURE MODES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 77955509764     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.05.107     Document Type: Article

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