Numerical modeling and investigation of gas crossover effects in high temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 7704-7714

  Chippar, Purushothama ^a   Ju, Hyunchul ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT PEMFC); Hydrogen crossover; Numerical modeling; Oxygen crossover; Polybenzimidazole (PBI)

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANE DEGRADATION; OPERATING CURRENT DENSITIES; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE;

CATALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GASES; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; NUMERICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; THERMOANALYSIS; WASTE HEAT;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84878809712     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.07.123     Document Type: Article

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