A study on the transport process in gas diffusion layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Thermal Science

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 449-453

  Tan, Zetao ^a   Jia, Li ^a   Zhang, Zhuqian ^a  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; PEMFC; Pore network model; Temperature; Water breakthrough

Indexed keywords

CARBON PAPER; CONTINUUM MODEL; EX SITU; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; LIQUID WATER; PORE NETWORK MODEL; PORE-NETWORK MODELS; SURFACE TENSION COEFFICIENT; THRESHOLD PRESSURES; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; TRANSPORT PROCESS; UNIFORM PRESSURE; WATER BREAKTHROUGH; WATER TRANSPORT;

CONTACT ANGLE; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; PROTONS; SURFACE TENSION; TEMPERATURE;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84862959965     PISSN: 10032169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11630-011-0494-1     Document Type: Article

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