Alternative analytical analysis for improved Loschmidt diffusion cell

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 883-892

  Cekmer, Ozgur ^a   Lamanna, Jacob M ^a   Mench, Matthew M ^a,b  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective diffusion coefficient; Finite volume discretization; Loschmidt cell; Mass transport; Porous media

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; FICK'S SECOND LAW; FINITE VOLUME DISCRETIZATIONS; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; LOSCHMIDT CELLS; SEPARATION OF VARIABLES;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MASS TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 84880867992     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.06.062     Document Type: Article

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