Optimization of purge cycle for dead-ended anode fuel cell operation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 5092-5105

  Chen, Jixin ^a   Siegel, Jason B ^a   Stefanopoulou, Anna G ^a   Waldecker, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon corrosion; Dead ended anode; Fuel cell optimization; Hydrogen loss; Lifetime efficiency

Indexed keywords

CARBON CORROSION; CELL OPTIMIZATION; HYDROGEN LOSS; MODEL-BASED PREDICTION; NITROGEN ACCUMULATION; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS); SPECIES CONCENTRATION;

CARBON; CORROSION RATE; EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84875691806     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.022     Document Type: Article

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