Chinese Internal Combustion Engine Engineering, Volume. 46, Issue 4, 149(2025)
Heat Transfer and Output Performance Evaluation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Based on Al2O3 Nanofluid Coolant
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LEI Jilin, LI Jie, LIU Yi, GE Zhihui, QI Zhuoling, DENG Xiwen, WANG Dongfang. Heat Transfer and Output Performance Evaluation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Based on Al2O3 Nanofluid Coolant[J]. Chinese Internal Combustion Engine Engineering, 2025, 46(4): 149
Received: Sep. 6, 2024
Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025
Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025
The Author Email: LIU Yi (lqyi@kust.edu.cn)