Generalized model of planar SOFC repeat element for design optimization

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 304-312

  Larrain, D ^a   Van Herle, J ^a   Marechal F ^a   Favrat, D ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Model; Repeat element; SOFC; Validation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DEGRADATION; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

REPEAT ELEMENT; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 2342630487     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.11.088     Document Type: Article

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