Pore-network simulations of two-phase flow in a thin porous layer of mixed wettability: Application to water transport in gas diffusion layers of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1145-1155

  Kuttanikkad, S Pulloor ^a,b,c   Prat, M ^b,c   Pauchet, J ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Mixed wettability; PEM fuel cell; Pore network model; Porous media; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MIXED WETTABILITY; PEM FUEL CELL; PORE-NETWORK MODELS; POROUS MEDIA;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; GASES; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; NETWORK MANAGEMENT; PERCOLATION (COMPUTER STORAGE); PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); POROUS MATERIALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLVENTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 78049368669     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.09.029     Document Type: Article

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