Representative model and flow characteristics of open pore cellular foam and potential use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2015, Pages 5726-5738

  Carton, J G ^a   Olabi, A G ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Flow analysis; Flow plate; Metal foam; PEM fuel cell; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DROPS; FLOW OF GASES; GAS PERMEABILITY; METAL FOAMS; METALS; PLATE METAL; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PRESSURE DROP;

CELLULAR FOAMS; DODECAHEDRON CELL; DUPUIT-FORCHHEIMER; FLOW ANALYSIS; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; FLOW PLATES; INLET VELOCITY; PEM FUEL CELL;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84926407321     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.02.122     Document Type: Article

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