Experimental study of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using a graphite composite bipolar plate fabricated by selective laser sintering

23rd Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 212-225

  Guo, Nannan ^a   Leu, Ming C ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ELECTROLYTES; FABRICATION; LASER HEATING; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; GRAPHITE COMPOSITES; OPERATING CONDITION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84898448036     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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