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Author:

Hizir, Fahri Erinc

Title:

CHARACTERIZATION AND TAILORING OF THE MICROPOROUS LAYER|CATALYST LAYER INTERFACIAL STRUCTURE IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

polymer electrolyte fuel cell
water management
catalyst layer
microporous layer
interface
characterization

File:

Download Thesis_Erinc_HIZIR_MS.pdf

Committee Members:

Clinton Matthew Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew M Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Emin C Kumbur, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Tajiri, Kazuya

Title:

Startup Characteristics of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells under Subzero Temperatures

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

polymer electrolyte fuel cell
cold start
automotive

File:

Download dissertation_kazuya_tajiri.pdf

Committee Members:

Chao Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member
Fan Bill B Cheung, Committee Member
Evangelos Manias, Committee Member

Author:

Cho, Kyu Taek

Title:

Study of multiphase water transport and removal phenomena from fuel cell during gas purge

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

polymer electrolyte fuel cell
water management
gas purge
evaporation
gas diffusion media
neutron radiography

File:

Download dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Clinton Matthew Mench, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew M Mench, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jack Brenizer Jr., Committee Member
Seungjin Kim, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member

Author:

Wang, Yun

Title:

Analysis of Transient Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

polymer electrolyte fuel cell
fuel cell
transient
dynamic response
computational model
energy conversion

File:

Download The_Pennsylvania_State_University_Thesis-Yun_Wang.pdf

Committee Members:

Chao Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Vigor Yang, Committee Member
Matthew M Mench, Committee Member
Andre Louis Boehman, Committee Member

Author:

Zheng, Lijuan

Title:

Computational Exploration of High Power Operation in Porous Flow Field Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells with a Validated Model

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

polymer electrolyte fuel cell
porous flow field
multi-phase model
high power density operation
anode dry-out
net water drag

File:

Download Final_Dissertation_03_05_2013.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew M Mench, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jack Brenizer Jr., Committee Member
John Michael Regan, Committee Member

Author:

Manahan, Mike Peter

Title:

Engineered Interfacial and Structural Porous Media Architecture for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

polymer electrolyte fuel cell
diffusion media
laser
electrochemical energy
interface
interfacial modification
hydrogen

File:

Download MANAHAN_THESIS.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew M Mench, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jack Brenizer Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Md Amanul Haque, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member