Local entropy generation analysis on passive high-concentration DMFCs (direct methanol fuel cell) with different cell structures

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 403-414

  Li, Xianglin ^a   Faghri, Amir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

DMFC; Entropy generation; Exergy analysis; High concentration methanol solution; Methanol crossover

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION BARRIERS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROLYTES; EXERGY; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; VISCOUS FLOW;

DMFC; ENTROPY GENERATION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; HIGH-CONCENTRATION METHANOL SOLUTION; METHANOL CROSSOVER;

ENTROPY;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTE; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENTROPY; EXERGY; FUEL CELL; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MEMBRANE; METHANOL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78650753056     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.10.024     Document Type: Article

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