Numerical investigation on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells with channel position variation

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1051-1064

  Yang, Woo Joo ^a   Kang, Sin Jo ^b   Kim, Young Bae ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Polytechnics v College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D numerical model; Channel to rib models; Membrane conductivity; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Water transfer mechanism

Indexed keywords

3D NUMERICAL MODEL; CELL VOLTAGES; CHANNEL POSITION; CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRO OSMOTIC DRAGS; GEOMETRICAL SHAPES; MEMBRANE CONDUCTIVITY; MOLE FRACTION; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OVER POTENTIAL; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; REACTION SPEED; SPECIES CONCENTRATION; WATER GENERATION; WATER TRANSFERS;

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IONIC CONDUCTIVITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84863812027     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2904     Document Type: Article

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