Operation of a direct methanol fuel cell stack by self-heating at low temperatures

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 5655-5665

  Park, Young Chul ^a,b   Peck, Dong Hyun ^a   Kim, Sang Kyung ^a   Lim, Seongyop ^a,c   Jung, Doo Hwan ^a,c   Lee, Dok Yol ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC); Low temperature; Operation mode; Self heating; Stack

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL INSULATION; COLD CONDITIONS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL STACKS; FUEL SWITCHING; HEATING DEVICES; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPERATION CHARACTERISTIC; OPERATION MODE; OPERATION STRATEGY; SELF-HEATING; STACK; STACK PERFORMANCE;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS;

HEATING;

EID: 79954445561     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.02.020     Document Type: Article

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