Non-isothermal transport phenomenon and cell performance of a cathodic PEM fuel cell with a baffle plate in a tapered channel

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-67

  Perng, Shiang Wuu ^a   Wu, Horng Wen ^b  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Baffle plate; Gap ratio; Non isothermal tapered flow field; Performance enhancement; Projection finite element; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW VELOCITY; FUEL CELLS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; ISOTHERMS;

BAFFLE PLATE; ELEMENT BY ELEMENTS; GAP RATIO; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; NONISOTHERMAL; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; PRECONDITIONED CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ELECTRODE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUEL CELL; HEAT TRANSFER; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERM; MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 77957319105     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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