Numerical study of the effect of the GDL structure on water crossover in a direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 4422-4438

  He, Ya Ling ^a   Miao, Zheng ^a   Zhao, Tian Shou ^b   Yang, Wei Wei ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Membrane electrode assembly; Model; Two phase; Water crossover

Indexed keywords

ELECTRO-OSMOTIC DRAG; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; IN-PLANE DIRECTION; LIQUID SATURATION; MASS TRANSPORT MODEL; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NONISOTHERMAL; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; STRUCTURE DESIGN; TWO-PHASE; WATER TRANSPORT;

CATHODES; CONTACT ANGLE; MODELS; VISUALIZATION;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84856721442     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.11.102     Document Type: Article

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