Effects of modified flow field on optimal parameters estimation and cell performance of a PEM fuel cell with the Taguchi method

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1613-1627

  Wu, Horng Wen ^a   Ku, Hui Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cuboid rows; Full scale serpentine channels; Modified flow field; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; CATHODE CHANNEL; CELL PERFORMANCE; CUBOID ROWS; CURRENT COLLECTOR; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FULL SCALE; MINIMUM PRESSURE; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL PARAMETER; PEM FUEL CELL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; REACTANT GAS; SERPENTINE CHANNEL; TAGUCHI; TAGUCHI METHODOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; UNIFORM CURRENT DENSITY;

CATHODES; ELECTRICITY; FLOW FIELDS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SERPENTINE; TAGUCHI METHODS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DENSITY OF GASES;

EID: 84855694076     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.115     Document Type: Article

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