Droplet and slug formation in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell flow channels: The role of interfacial forces

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 196, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 10057-10068

  Colosqui, Carlos E ^a   Cheah, May J ^a   Kevrekidis, Ioannis G ^a,b   Benziger, Jay B ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

PEM fuel cell; Pressure drop; Slug flow; Two phase flow; Water management

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; DROPLET GROWTH; GAS FLOW CHANNEL; HIGH-SPEED VIDEO IMAGES; INTERFACIAL FORCES; LIQUID WATER; MICRO DROPLETS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; NUCLEATION SITES; PEM FUEL CELL; PHYSICS-BASED MODELS; PORE FORMING; POROUS ELECTRODES; RESIDUAL LIQUID; SLUG DETACHMENT; SLUG FLOW; WATER DROPLETS; WATER SLUGS;

CHANNEL FLOW; LIQUIDS; PRESSURE DROP; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 80053576729     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.08.084     Document Type: Article

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