Parameter sensitivity examination for a complete three-dimensional, two-phase, non-isothermal model of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 15766-15777

  Wang, Xiao Dong ^a   Xu, Jin Liang ^a   Lee, Duu Jong ^b,c  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Model; Non isothermal; Parallel flow field; Parameter sensitivity analysis; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Two phase

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION POTENTIAL; BACK DIFFUSION; CATALYST LAYERS; CATHODE GAS; CATHODE REACTIONS; CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL POLARIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRON CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY TRANSPORT; EXCHANGE CURRENT DENSITIES; LIQUID WATER; MEMBRANE HYDRATION; MULTICOMPONENTS; NON-ISOTHERMAL MODELS; NONISOTHERMAL; OHMIC POLARIZATION; OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS; PARAMETER SENSITIVITIES; POLARIZATION CURVES; POROUS LAYERS; REACTANT TRANSPORT; SENSITIVE PARAMETER; SPECIES TRANSPORT; TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; TRANSPORT PARAMETERS; TWO-PHASE;

CATHODES; ELECTROLYTES; FLOW FIELDS; ISOTHERMS; LIQUIDS; MODELS; PARALLEL FLOW; POLARIZATION; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84866461707     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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