Numerical study of serpentine flow-field cooling plates on PEM fuel cells performance

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 510-521

  Jeon, Dong Hyup ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Samsung SDI   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Cooling plates; Cyclic cell; PEM fuel cells; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELING; COOLING PLATES; HIGH CURRENT DENSITIES; MEMBRANE DEHYDRATION; PEM FUEL CELL; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELDS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CFD MODELING; UNIFORM CURRENT DENSITY;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONSERVATION; COOLANTS; COOLING; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SERPENTINE; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CELLS;

EID: 84876463285     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1930     Document Type: Article

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