Theoretical study of the influence of material parameters on the performance of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 297, Issue , 2015, Pages 329-343

  Karpenko Jereb, L ^a   Sternig, C ^a   Fink, C ^b   Hacker, V ^a   Theiler, A ^a   Tatschl, R ^b  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b AVL LIST GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; CFD simulation; Gas diffusion layer; Low temperature fuel cell; Parameter study; Polymer electrolyte membrane

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; IONIZATION OF GASES; PHASE INTERFACES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TEMPERATURE;

CATALYST LAYERS; CFD SIMULATIONS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; PARAMETER STUDIES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84939490807     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.07.011     Document Type: Article

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