Thermal and electrochemical model of internal reforming solid oxide fuel cells with tubular geometry

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 160, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1074-1087

  Sanchez D ^a   Chacartegui, R ^a   Munoz A ^a   Sanchez T ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Gas radiation; Reforming; Solid oxide

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; KINETIC THEORY; REFORMING REACTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

CHEMICAL SIMULATIONS; GAS RADIATION; REFORMING; SOLID OXIDE;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33748979615     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.02.098     Document Type: Article

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