Effect of different graphite materials on electrical conductivity and flexural strength of bipolar plates fabricated by selective laser sintering

21st Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 482-492

  Guo, Nannan ^a   Leu, Ming C ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; BENDING STRENGTH; CARBON FIBERS; CARBONIZATION; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAPHITE; LASER HEATING; MANUFACTURE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GAS FLOW CHANNEL; GRAPHITE BIPOLAR PLATES; GRAPHITE MATERIALS; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; NATURAL GRAPHITE; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84898441146     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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