A numerical investigation of the effects of GDL compression and intrusion in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 6326-6338

  Chippar, Purushothama ^a   Kyeongmin, O ^a   Kang, Kyungmun ^a   Ju, Hyunchul ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clamping pressure; Gas diffusion layer; GDL compression; GDL intrusion; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CELL GEOMETRIES; CELL PERFORMANCE; CLAMPING PRESSURE; COMPRESSION MODEL; CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; CURRENT DENSITY PROFILES; FLOW CHANNELS; FLOW-FIELD PLATE; FUEL CELL MODEL; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; GDL INTRUSION; LIQUID SATURATION; MEMBRANE WATER CONTENT; NON-UNIFORM COMPRESSION; NONUNIFORMITY; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; SPECIES PROFILE; TWO-PHASE TRANSPORT;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84857373244     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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