Neutron Imaging Resolution Improvements Optimized for Fuel Cell Applications

被引：79
作者：
Boillat, P. [1 ]
Frei, G. [2 ]
Lehmann, E. H. [2 ]
Scherer, G. G. [1 ]
Wokaun, A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Paul Scherrer Inst, Electrochem Lab, Wurenlingen, Switzerland
[2] Paul Scherrer Inst, Neutron Imaging & Activat Grp, Wurenlingen, Switzerland
来源：
ELECTROCHEMICAL AND SOLID STATE LETTERS | 2010年 / 13卷 / 03期
关键词：
imaging; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; 2-PHASE FLOW PHENOMENA; WATER DISTRIBUTION; PART;
D O I：
10.1149/1.3279636
中图分类号：
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号：
081704 ;
摘要：
Improvements in the spatial resolution of neutron imaging were specifically developed for application in fuel cell imaging, where the resolution requirement in different directions may vary by 1 order of magnitude, thus making anisotropic setups attractive. A maximal spatial resolution of 8.7 mu m could be reached. For the transient studies, the combination of a high resolution of 20 mu m with exposure times of 10 s proved to resolve the water evolution, both temporally and spatially.
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