Channel geometry effect for proton exchange membrane fuel cell with serpentine flow field using a three-dimensional two-phase model

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 0510191-0510199

  Wang, Xiao Dong ^a   Zhang, Xin Xin ^a   Liu, Tao ^b   Duan, Yuan Yuan ^c   Yan, Wei Mon ^d   Lee, Duu Jong ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^b NATIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF CHINA   (China)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flow channel aspect ratio; Flow field design; PEM fuel cell; Two phase model

Indexed keywords

BACK DIFFUSION; CATALYST LAYERS; CELL PERFORMANCE; CHANNEL GEOMETRY; ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION; FLOW CHANNEL ASPECT RATIO; FLOW CHANNELS; FLOW FIELD DESIGN; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; LIQUID WATER; MEMBRANE INTERFACE; PEM FUEL CELL; RICHARDS EQUATION; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELDS; TWO-FLUID; TWO-PHASE MODEL; TWO-PHASE TRANSPORT;

ASPECT RATIO; CATALYSTS; CHANNEL FLOW; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROOSMOSIS; FLOW FIELDS; LIQUIDS; MEMBRANES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 77956360293     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000849     Document Type: Article

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