Optimal topology and distribution of catalyst in PEMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 7382-7401

  Mathieu Potvin, François ^a   Gosselin, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Fuel cell; PEMFC; Platinum; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATALYSTS; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

CATALYST UTILIZATION; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE; GRADIENT BASED ALGORITHM; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; POLARIZATION CURVES; STOICHIOMETRIC RATIO; TOPOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84897264924     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.02.098     Document Type: Article

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