Simulation of an innovative polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell design for self-control thermal management

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 8422-8436

  Bates, Alex ^b   Hwang, Sunwook ^a   Mukherjee, Santanu ^b   Lee, Sang C ^a   Kwon, Osung ^a   Choi, Gyeung Ho ^a   Park, Sam ^b  

^a Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow design; Heat transfer Hot spot; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

BALANCE OF PLANT; CELL TEMPERATURE; FORCED AIR COOLING; HOT SPOT; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; NUMBER AND SIZE; OXYGEN DELIVERY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

DESIGN; ELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

COOLING;

EID: 84879226141     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.114     Document Type: Article

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