A model for simulating the thermal and electrical production of small-scale solid-oxide fuel cell cogeneration systems within building simulation programs

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 12, Issue , 2006, Pages 641-667

  Beausoleil Morrison, Ian ^a   Schatz, Adrian ^b   Maréchal, François ^c  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^b Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMICS;

BUILDING SIMULATION PROGRAMS; COGENERATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION; THERMAL PRODUCTION;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33746420213     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2006.10391199     Document Type: Article

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