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A two-dimensional, non-isothermal, steady-state modeling for anode and membrane of a passive direct methanol fuel cell is presented with consideration of its operation characteristics. Computational results show that the temperature distribution inside anode and membrane is not homogeneous. Highest temperature is in anodic catalyst layer. Temperature of membrane is higher than that of anodic gas diffusion layer. As a result of forced convection caused by fuel supply and consumption, temperature and velocity fields of mixed convection inside passive direct methanol fuel cell are different from that of natural convection. This difference is analyzed numerically using the model.
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Journal of Engineering Thermophysics
ISSN: 0253-231X
Year: 2013
Issue: 1
Volume: 34
Page: 137-140
ESI Discipline: PHYSICS;
JCR Journal Grade:3
CAS Journal Grade:4
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