Pore-scale flow and mass transport in gas diffusion layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cell with interdigitated flow fields

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 132-144

  Chen, Li ^a   Luan, Hui Bao ^a   He, Ya Ling ^a   Tao, Wen Quan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Interdigitated flow field; Lattice Boltzmann method; Liquid water; Mass transport; Pore scale; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

INTERDIGITATED FLOW FIELD; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; LIQUID WATER; PORE-SCALE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

CONTACT ANGLE; DEWATERING; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FLOW FIELDS; LIQUIDS; PAPER; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 80054688502     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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