An improved serpentine flow field with enhanced cross-flow for fuel cell applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 6067-6072

  Suresh, P V ^a   Jayanti, S ^a   Deshpande, A P ^a   Haridoss, P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Cross flow; Flooding; Flow field design; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells; Serpentine flow field

Indexed keywords

CROSS FLOWS; FLOODING; FLOW FIELD DESIGN; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELD; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; FLOW-FIELD DESIGN; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; POWER-LOSSES; REACTANT DISTRIBUTION; SERPENTINE CHANNEL; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELDS;

DESIGN; FLOW FIELDS; MEMBRANES; OXYGEN; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; OIL WELL FLOODING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 79955479438     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.147     Document Type: Article

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