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Author(s): G. Karimi, P. Teertstra, X. Li

Keywords: electrolytic iron surface, experimental measurements, gas diffusion layer (gdl), ghf, guarded heat flow meter, pem fuel cell, proton exchange membrane, thermal conductivity, thermal contact resistance, through-plane thermal conductivity

Abstract: A study of the through-plane thermal conductivity of various gas diffusion layer materials (GDL) and the thermal contact resistance between the GDL and an electrolytic iron surface as a function of compression load. These factors were anaylized with the intention of gaining knowledge about in-situ fuel cells. Thermal conductivity measurements were taken by a modified version of the guarded heat flux meter device recommended by the ASTM standard.

Reference: Electrochimica Acta 55 (2010) 1619–1625

DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2009.10.035