Clarifying reversible efficiency misconceptions of high temperature fuel cells in relation to reversible heat engines

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 199-203

  Haynes, Comas ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT ENGINES; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES;

HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 0035196601     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7753(00)00541-3     Document Type: Article

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