Three-dimensional numerical prediction of the current density for a constructal theory-based flow field pattern

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages 627-635

  Ascencio, C E Damián ^a   Guerrero, A Hernández ^a   Vargas, J A Escobar ^b   Rubio Arana, C ^c   Blancas, F Elizalde F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; CATALYSTS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRODES; FLOW FIELDS; FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; THERMODYNAMICS;

AVERAGE CURRENT DENSITIES; FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE; FLOW FIELD CHANNELS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TECHNICAL LITERATURE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 84928594445     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE200742449     Document Type: Conference Paper

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