Flow and pressure distribution in fuel cell manifolds

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Lebk, Jesper ^a   Bang, Mads ^b   Kr, Søren Knudsen ^b  

^a DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FUEL CELL STACK; INLET CONDITIONS; INLET DESIGN; OPERATING CONDITION; U-SHAPED;

FUEL CELLS; GAGES; INTAKE SYSTEMS;

DESIGN;

EID: 78650380372     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001319     Document Type: Article

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