Effect of gas diffusion layer anisotropy on mechanical stresses in a polymer electrolyte membrane

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1314-1320

  Serincan, Mustafa Fazil ^a   Pasaogullari, Ugur ^a  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Fuel cell; Gas diffusion layer (GDL); Membrane; Stress; Swelling

Indexed keywords

CARBON PAPER; CELL ASSEMBLY; DIMENSIONAL CHANGES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER (GDL); GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; IN-PLANE; LOW YOUNG'S MODULUS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PLANE DIRECTIONS; PLANE STRESS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; STRESS DISTRIBUTION; STRESS PREDICTION; STRONG ANISOTROPY; WATER CONTENT PROFILES; WATER TRANSPORT;

ANISOTROPY; CARBON FIBERS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WATER CONTENT;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 78049380708     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.06.026     Document Type: Article

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