Three-dimensional proton exchange membrane fuel cell model: Comparison of double channel and open pore cellular foam flow plates

Energy

Volumn 136, Issue , 2017, Pages 185-195

  Carton, J G ^a   Olabi, A G ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

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

Author keywords

Electrochemical model; Flow plate; Metal foam; OPCF; PEM fuel cell; RUCS

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FOAMS; FUEL CELLS; METALS; PLATE METAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL MODELING; FLOW PLATES; METAL FOAMS; OPCF; PEM FUEL CELL; RUCS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOAM; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; MODEL VALIDATION; OXYGEN; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84959201931     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.02.010     Document Type: Article

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