Effects of parameter uncertainty on the performance variability of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 232-245

  Mawardi, A ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Design under uncertainty; Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell; Stochastic analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ISOTHERMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; RANDOM PROCESSES; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

CATHODE PRESSURES; DESIGN UNDER UNCERTAINTY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELLS; STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33748436650     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.01.017     Document Type: Article

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