Analysis of transient response of a unit proton-exchange membrane fuel cell with a degraded gas diffusion layer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 6090-6098

  Cho, Junhyun ^a   Ha, Taehun ^a   Park, Jaeman ^a   Kim, Han Sang ^b   Min, Kyoungdoug ^a   Lee, Eunsook ^c   Jyoung, Jy Young ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Hyupjin IandC   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Durability; Dynamic behavior; Gas diffusion layer; Hydrophobicity; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Transient response

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED STRESS; AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS; CARBON LOSS; CELL VOLTAGES; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; KEY COMPONENT; LOAD CHANGE; MASS TRANSPORT; PEM FUEL CELL; STOICHIOMETRIC RATIO; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; TRANSIENT RESPONSE; TRANSIENT RESPONSE ANALYSIS; TRANSIENT RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS; VOLTAGE RESPONSE; WATERFLOODING; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; DURABILITY; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS;

GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 79955464778     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.02.060     Document Type: Article

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