Evaluation of system configurations for solid oxide fuel cell-based micro-combined heat and power generators in residential applications

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 158, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1290-1305

  Braun, R J ^a   Klein, S A ^a   Reindl, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Combined heat and power; Exergy analysis; Hydrogen; Residential fuel cell systems; Solid oxide fuel cells; System design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXERGY; HEAT LOSSES; HYDROGEN; METHANE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; EXERGY ANALYSIS; OPERATING PARAMETER SELECTION; RESIDENTIAL FUEL CELL SYSTEMS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33748106477     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.10.064     Document Type: Article

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