Numerical investigation of the air flow through a bundle of IP-SOFC modules

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 48, Issue 25-26, 2005, Pages 5475-5487

  Haberman, B A ^a   Young, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air flow; Heat transfer; Low Mach number; Mass transfer; Simulation; SOFC

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN;

AIR FLOW; LOW MACH NUMBER;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

AIRFLOW; FUEL CELL; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 27844543851     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.06.018     Document Type: Article

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