A diagnosis method for identification of the defected cell(s) in the PEM fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 9269-9275

  Ashraf Khorasani, M R ^a   Asghari, S ^a   Mokmeli, A ^a   Shahsamandi, M H ^a   Faghih Imani, B ^a  

^a Isfahan Engineering Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diagnosis methods; Leakage; PEM fuel cell; Voltage diagram

Indexed keywords

CATHODE AND ANODE; DIAGNOSIS METHODS; FUEL CELL STACK; HUMIDITY LEVELS; IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE; LEAKAGE; NEUTRAL GAS; OPEN CIRCUITS; PEM FUEL CELL; PHYSICAL DEFECTS; REACTANT GAS; VOLTAGE DIAGRAM; VOLTAGE DROP; WORKING CONDITIONS;

HUMIDITY CONTROL; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 77956376906     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.04.157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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