Optimization of PEM fuel cell flow channel dimensions - Mathematic modeling analysis and experimental verification

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 9835-9846

  Liu, Hong ^a   Li, Peiwen ^a   Wang, Kai ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiment; Flow channels and ribs; Modeling; Optimization; PEM fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION POLARIZATION; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CATHODE CURRENT COLLECTORS; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; FLOW CHANNELS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMIZATION EFFECTS; PEM FUEL CELL;

CATHODES; CHANNEL FLOW; CURVE FITTING; DESIGN; ELECTRIC CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; POLARIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84880159798     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.159     Document Type: Article

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