Multi-component mathematical model of solid oxide fuel cell anode

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1083-1101

  Hussain, M M ^a   Li, Xianguo ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Multi component; SOFC anode

Indexed keywords

ANODES; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; RATE CONSTANTS;

MULTICOMPONENT MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) ANODE;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELL;

EID: 26444506021     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1141     Document Type: Article

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