Development of thermodynamic, geometric, and economic models for use in the optimal synthesis/design of a PEM fuel cell cogeneration system for multi-unit residential applications

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-29

  Oyarzábal, Borja ^a   Ellis, Michael W ^a   Von Spakovsky, Michael R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC MODELS; FUEL PROCESSING; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; PROTON EXCHANGE;

COMPRESSORS; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROTONS;

THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 2342628507     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1647130     Document Type: Article

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