Effects of inlet humidification on PEM fuel cell dynamic behaviors

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 376-388

  Zhang, Zhuqian ^a   Jia, Li ^a   Wang, Xia ^b   Ba, Liming ^a  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Oakland University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic characteristics; Membrane water content; PEM fuel cell; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CELL DYNAMICS; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; GRADUAL CHANGES; HUMIDIFICATION LEVELS; LOAD CHANGE; MEMBRANE WATER CONTENT; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PEM FUEL CELL; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; RESPONSE TIME; SIMULATION; START-UP PROCESS; START-UPS; STEADY STATE; TRANSIENT PROCESS; WATER ACCUMULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CATHODES; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; WATER CONTENT;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 79952642185     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1692     Document Type: Article

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