Analyzing in-plane temperature distribution via a micro-temperature sensor in a unit polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Applied Energy

Volumn 124, Issue , 2014, Pages 148-155

  Wang, H Y ^a   Yang, W J ^a   Kim, Y B ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics validation; In situ temperature measurement; In plan temperature distribution; Micro sensor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROLYTES; POLYIMIDES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FLEXIBLE POLYIMIDE SUBSTRATE; FUEL CELL MODEL; HIGH SENSITIVITY; IN-PLANE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTIONS; IN-SITU TEMPERATURE; MICRO-TEMPERATURE SENSORS; POLARIZATION CURVES; RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE DETECTORS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROLYTE; FUEL CELL; MEMBRANE; POLYMER; SENSOR; SUBSTRATE;

EID: 84896975370     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.016     Document Type: Article

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