Investigation of mass transport and cell performance on μDMFC with different anode flow fields

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 139-150

  Yuan, Zhenyu ^a   Zhang, Yufeng ^b   Li, Zipeng ^a   Zhao, Yang ^a   Liu, Xiaowei ^a,b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Flow fields; Micro direct methanol fuel cell; Silicon; Whole cell simulation

Indexed keywords

ANODE FLOW FIELD; CELL PERFORMANCE; METHANOL CROSSOVER; MICRO DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; UNDER-RIB CONVECTIONS; WHOLE CELL;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); SERPENTINE; SILICON; SILICON WAFERS;

FLOW FIELDS;

EID: 84892512305     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3013     Document Type: Article

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