Neutron Imaging Resolution Improvements Optimized for Fuel Cell Applications

被引：81

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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页数：3

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