In-plane gas permeability of proton exchange membrane fuel cell gas diffusion layers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM

Volumn 1, Issue PARTS A, B AND C, 2010, Pages 1241-1248

  Tamayol, A ^a   Bahrami, M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blending technique; Fibrous media; Gas diffusion layer; PEM fuel cell, In plane gas permeability

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BLENDING TECHNIQUES; CARBON PAPER; COMPACT RELATIONSHIPS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIBER DIAMETERS; FIBROUS MEDIA; FLOW DIRECTION; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; IN-PLANE; IN-PLANE PERMEABILITY; PEM FUEL CELL;

BLENDING; CARBON FIBERS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; MICROCHANNELS; PAPER; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CARBON FIBERS; DIFFUSION; FIBERS; FUEL CELLS; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANES; MIXING; PROTONS;

EID: 80054987749     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/FEDSM-ICNMM2010-30563     Document Type: Conference Paper

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