A fractal model for determining oxygen effective diffusivity of gas diffusion layer under the dry and wet conditions

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 54, Issue 19-20, 2011, Pages 4341-4348

  Wu, Rui ^a   Liao, Qiang ^a   Zhu, Xun ^a   Wang, Hong ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fractal theory; Gas diffusion layer; Knudsen diffusion; Oxygen effective diffusivity; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Wettability

Indexed keywords

DRY AND WET CONDITIONS; DRY CONDITION; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITIES; EMPIRICAL CONSTANTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FRACTAL MODEL; FRACTAL THEORY; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; KNUDSEN DIFFUSION; KNUDSEN EFFECT; LIQUID SATURATION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL MEANINGS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; WATER CONDENSATION; WET CONDITIONS;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; LIQUIDS; OXYGEN; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

EID: 79959716764     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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