Fractal-based theoretical model on saturation and relative permeability in the gas diffusion layer of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 209, Issue , 2012, Pages 130-140

  Shi, Ying ^a   Cheng, Shu ^a   Quan, Shuhai ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Diffusion medium; Fractal; Hydrophilic; Hydrophobic; Relative permeability; Saturation

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FRACTAL MODEL; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; GAS PERMEATION; GASPHASE; HYDROPHILIC; HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC; HYDROPHILIC PORES; HYDROPHOBIC; LIQUID WATER; LIQUID WATER SATURATION; PORE AREAS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; THEORETICAL MODELS; THEORETICAL PREDICTION;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROLYTES; FRACTAL DIMENSION; FRACTALS; GAS PERMEABILITY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUIDS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84858962347     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.02.092     Document Type: Article

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