Design of an innovative enthalpy wheel based humidification system for polymer electrolyte fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5000-5009

  Casalegno, A ^a   De Antonellis, S ^a   Colombo, L ^a   Rinaldi, F ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enthalpy wheel; Humidification; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CHP-SYSTEMS; COMPRESSOR POWER; CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; ENTHALPY WHEEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HIGH RELIABILITY; HUMIDIFICATION; HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS; LOW COSTS; LOW PRESSURE DROP; LOWER ENERGIES; LOWER PRESSURES; MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIERS; MODEL-BASED; OFF-DESIGN OPERATING CONDITIONS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; REVOLUTION SPEED; SIMULATION; SYSTEM DESIGN;

DESIGN; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENTHALPY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PRESSURE DROP; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

WHEELS;

EID: 79953654017     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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