
Professional Outcomes
"A time and hydration dependent viscoplastic model for polyelectrolyte membranes in fuel cells," R. Solasi, Y. Zou, X Huang and K. Reifsnider, Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Vol. 12, pp. 15-30, March 2008.
"Numerical studies on an air breathing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell," Y. Zhang and R. Pitchumani, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 50, Iss. 23-24, pp. 4698-4712, November 2007.
"On mechanical behavior and in-plane modeling of constrained PEM fuel cell membranes subjected to hydration and temperature cycles," R. Solasi, Y. Zou, X. Huang, K. Reifsnider, D. Condit, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 167, Iss. 2, pp. 366-377, May 2007.
"Relationship between pressure drop and cell resistance as a diagnostic tool for PEM fuel cells," F. Barbir, H. Gorgun, X. Wang, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 141, Iss. 1, pp. 96-101, February 2005.
"Analysis and Design of PEM fuel cells," V. Mishra, F. Yang, R. Pitchumani, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 141, Iss. 1, pp. 47-64, February 2005.
"Measurement and Prediction of Electrical Contact Resistance Between Gas Diffusion Layers and Bipolar Plate for Applications to PEM Fuel Cells," V. Mishra, F. Yang, R. Pitchumani, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 1, Iss. 1, pp. 2-9, November 2004.
"System level lumped-parameter dynamic modeling of PEM fuel cell," X. Xue, J. Tang, A. Smirnova, R. England, N. Sammes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 133, Iss. 2, pp. 188-204, June 2004.
New Energy Seminar Series: Challenges for a New Energy Frontier 
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Fuel Cell Center Establishes Fuel Cell UPS Test Facility
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Engineering Launches Eminent Faculty Initiative in Sustainable Energy, September, 2007
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FuelCell Energy Celebrates Successful Demo at Fuel Cell Center, September 6, 2007
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New Fall Course: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering -
Fuel Cells 
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