Simulation of an innovative flow-field design based on a bio inspired pattern for PEM fuel cells

Renewable Energy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 86-95

  Roshandel, R ^a   Arbabi, F ^a   Moghaddam, G Karimi ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bio inspired flow Channels; CFD; Flow channel design; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

BIO-INSPIRED; BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS; BIPOLAR PLATES; CATALYST SURFACES; COMPUTER CODES; DESIGN CRITERION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLOW CHANNEL DESIGN; FLOW CHANNELS; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FLOW-FIELD DESIGN; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; MULTICOMPONENTS; NUMERICAL CODE; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PEM FUEL CELL; POWER DENSITIES; POWER ENHANCEMENT; PRESSURE PROFILES; REACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; REACTANT TRANSPORT; SERPENTINE FLOW;

CATALYSTS; CHANNEL FLOW; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

CATALYST; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FUEL CELL; INNOVATION; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 84155164032     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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