Influence of geometric parameters of the flow fields on the performance of a PEM fuel cell. A review

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 15256-15287

  Manso, A P ^a   Marzo, F F ^a   Barranco, J ^a   Garikano, X ^a   Garmendia Mujika, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flow field design; Fuel cell; Geometry; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW FIELDS; FUEL CELLS; GEOMETRY;

ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FLOW-FIELD DESIGN; HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; OPERATION CONDITIONS; PHYSICAL COMPONENTS; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84866445795     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.07.076     Document Type: Review

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