Effect of spatial variation of gas diffusion layer wetting characteristics on through-plane water distribution in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 212, Issue , 2012, Pages 93-99

  Kang, Kyungmun ^a   Oh, Kyeongmin ^a   Park, Sunghyun ^a   Jo, Arae ^a   Ju, Hyunchul ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Numerical simulation; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); Through plane water profile

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELL MODEL; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; LIQUID SATURATION; LIQUID WATER; OVERALL CHARACTERISTICS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; TWO-PHASE MODEL; TWO-PHASE TRANSPORT; WATER DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER PROFILES; WETTING CHARACTERISTICS; WETTING CONDITIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FOOD PRESERVATION; FUEL CELLS; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WETTING;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84860289025     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.03.058     Document Type: Article

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