An engineering approach to optimal metallic bipolar plate designs reflecting gas diffusion layer compression effects

Energy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 50-55

  Kim, Ah Reum ^a   Jung, Hye Mi ^a   Um, Sukkee ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer compression; Metallic bipolar plates; Optimal design; Polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Indexed keywords

CLAMPING DEVICES; FLUID DYNAMICS; FUEL CELLS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYELECTROLYTES; PRESSURE DROP; DESIGN; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DROPS; GASES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

ADDITIONAL PRESSURE DROPS; CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATES; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; STATIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; POLYELECTROLYTES;

COMPRESSION; DIFFUSION; ELECTROLYTE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLUID DYNAMICS; FUEL CELL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE DROP; ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPRESSIBILITY; ELASTICITY; POLYMER;

EID: 84896324128     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.08.009     Document Type: Article

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