A numerical model for predicting gas diffusion layer failure in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Yi, Peiyun ^a   Peng, Linfa ^a   Lai, Xinmin ^a   Ni, Jun ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

assembly pressure; failure criterion; gas diffusion layer; prediction model; proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY PRESSURE; BASIC MECHANISM; BIPOLAR PLATES; CARBON PAPER; CRITICAL COMPONENT; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC PROPERTY; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FAILURE CRITERIA; FAILURE ZONE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD MODELS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; INTERFACIAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OHMIC RESISTANCE; PEMFC STACK; PREDICTION MODEL; REACTANT TRANSPORT; STRESS DISTRIBUTION; STRUCTURAL SUPPORT; WATER REMOVAL;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; DEWATERING; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORECASTING; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OHMIC CONTACTS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROTONS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 79851475786     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4002312     Document Type: Article

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