Numerical Investigation of Tapered Flow Field Configurations for Enhanced Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Performance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118021
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PEM fuel cell; Tapered FFC; Electric contact resistance; Oxygen transport and water removal; Fuel cell performance;All these keywords.
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