Nonisothermal mathematical model for performance evaluation of passive direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 266-274

  Shrivastava, Naveen K ^a   Thombre, Shashikant B ^a   Wasewar, Kailas L ^a  

^a VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Heat and mass transfer; Model; Nonisothermal; Passive direct methanol fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; MODELS; TEMPERATURE;

CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; CELL OPERATING TEMPERATURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; NON-ISOTHERMAL MODELS; NONISOTHERMAL; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84896285394     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000112     Document Type: Article

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