Studies on the numerical modeling of the butterfly-type unit molten carbonate fuel cell

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 327-332

  Yoo, Min Jung ^a   Kim, Dong Phil ^a   Chung, Gui Yung ^a   Lim, Hee Chun ^b  

^a Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Butterfly type MCFC; Conversions; Current density distribution; Mathematical modeling; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

BUTTERFLY-TYPE FUEL CELL; CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; FUEL CONVERSION; GAS CHANNELS; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33749009801     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2217955     Document Type: Article

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