Fuel cell entropy production with ohmic heating and diffusive polarization

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 15-16, 2006, Pages 2673-2683

  Naterer, G F ^a   Tokarz, C D ^b   Avsec, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Entropy production; Fuel cell; Ohmic heating

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRONS; ENTROPY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; POLARIZATION;

ENTROPY PRODUCTIONS; OHMIC HEATING; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFC); SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC);

FUEL CELLS;

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRONS; ENTROPY; FUEL CELLS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; POLARIZATION;

EID: 33646570259     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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