3D neutron tomography of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell under sub-zero conditions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 10836-10843

  Santamaria, Anthony ^a   Tang, Hong Yue ^a   Park, Jae Wan ^a   Park, Gu Gon ^b   Sohn, Young Jun ^b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D tomography; Cold start; Ice formation; Neutron radiography; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

3D MODELS; CHANNEL AREA; COLD START; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; ICE CONTENT; ICE FORMATIONS; IMAGE DATA; NEUTRON TOMOGRAPHY; PEM FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; REACTION WATER; SATURATION LEVELS; SIDE-CHANNEL; STEADY-STATE POWER;

ELECTROLYTES; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; FLOW FIELDS; ICE; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TOMOGRAPHY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84862641092     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.093     Document Type: Article

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