Modeling of dynamic operating behaviors in a liquid-feed direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 18412-18424

  Yang, W W ^a   He, Y L ^a   Li, Y S ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Dynamic operating behavior; Methanol crossover; Model; Two phase mass transport

Indexed keywords

ANODE CHANNELS; BREAK DOWN; CATHODE AND ANODE; CELL DYNAMICS; CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL VOLTAGES; DIFFUSION LAYERS; DOMINANT FACTOR; FEED CONCENTRATION; GAS BUBBLE; GAS SLUGS; MASS TRANSPORT MODEL; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL FEED; METHANOL TRANSPORT; MODELING OF DYNAMICS; OPERATING BEHAVIOR; OVER POTENTIAL; RESIDENCE TIME; SUDDEN CHANGE; TIME RESPONSE;

LIQUIDS; METHANOL; MODELS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84868196298     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.014     Document Type: Article

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