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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
卷 52, 期 21-22, 页码 5158-5166出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.05.003
关键词
Methanol; Fuel cell; Two phase; Pressure drop; Microchannel
We present controlled experiments on a miniature direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) to study the effects of methanol flow rate, current density, and void fraction on pressure drop across the DMFC anode. We also present an experimental technique to measure void fraction, liquid slug length, and velocity of the two-phase slug flow exiting the DMFC. For our channel geometry in which the diameter of the largest inscribed sphere (a) is 500 mu m. pressure drop scales with the number of gas slugs in the channel, surface tension, and a. This scaling demonstrates the importance of capillary forces in determining the hydrodynamic characteristics of the DMFC anode. This work is aimed at aiding the design of fuel pumps and anode flow channels for miniature DMFC systems. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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