Computational analysis of the gas-flow distribution in solid oxide fuel cell stacks

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 215-219

  Boersma, R J ^a   Sammes, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Computational modelling; Gas flow distribution; Solid oxide fuel cells; Stack

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002293714     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7753(96)02476-7     Document Type: Article

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