Fabrication by vacuum die casting and simulation of aluminum bipolar plates with micro-channels on both sides for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1661-1676

  Jin, Chul Kyu ^a   Kang, Chung Gil ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Die casting simulation; Metallic bipolar plate; Micro channel; Silafont 36 alloy; Vacuum die casting

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AREA; ALUMINUM BIPOLAR PLATES; BIPOLAR PLATES; CAST MATERIAL; CASTING DEFECT; CASTING SIMULATIONS; COMPLICATED SHAPE; DIE CAVITY; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH PRODUCTION RATE; INJECTION VELOCITY; MANUFACTURING METHODS; MASS PRODUCTION; METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATES; MOLTEN METAL; SILAFONT-36; TOTAL PLATE THICKNESS; VACUUM PRESSURE;

DIES; FABRICATION; FORMABILITY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LIQUID METALS; MANGANESE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; VACUUM; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

VACUUM DIE CASTING;

EID: 84855699646     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.10.050     Document Type: Article

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