A pore network study on water distribution in bi-layer gas diffusion media: Effects of inlet boundary condition and micro-porous layer properties

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 9134-9143

  Wu, Rui ^a   Zhu, Xun ^a   Liao, Qiang ^a   Wang, Hong ^a   Ding, Yu Dong ^a   Li, Jun ^a   Ye, Ding Ding ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Micro porous layer; Pore network model; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Two phase transport; Water management

Indexed keywords

GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; PORE-NETWORK MODELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; TWO-PHASE TRANSPORT;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CLARIFICATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DROP FORMATION; GASES; MEMBRANES; NETWORK LAYERS; PROTONS; SOLVENTS; WAKES; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 77956367536     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.06.051     Document Type: Article

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