Gas diffusion layer deformation and its effect on the transport characteristics and performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 12891-12903

  Zhou, Yibo ^a   Jiao, Kui ^a   Du, Qing ^a   Yin, Yan ^a   Li, Xianguo ^a,b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assembly force; Deformation; Gas diffusion layer; Performance; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Water transport

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY FORCES; CELL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRODE FLOODING; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION; TRANSPORT CHARACTERISTICS; WATER TRANSPORT;

DEFORMATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84883764582     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.150     Document Type: Conference Paper

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