Three-dimensional transient modeling and analysis of two-phase mass transfer in air-breathing cathode of a fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 11028-11037

  Guo, Hang ^a   Chen, Yue Ping ^a   Xue, Yan Qing ^a   Ye, Fang ^a   Ma, Chong Fang ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic models; Fuel cells; Mass transfer; Passive feeding; Three dimensional

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; DYNAMIC MODELS; ELECTRODES; FUEL CELLS; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; MASS TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; PASSIVE FEEDING; TRANSIENT MODELING AND ANALYSIS; TWO-PHASE MIXTURE MODELS; WATER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENTS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84875392695     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.054     Document Type: Article

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