A review of numerical modeling of solid oxide fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 761-786

  Kakaç, Sadik ^a   Pramuanjaroenkij, Anchasa ^b   Zhou, Xiang Yang ^b  

^a Turkish Academy of Sciences   (Turkey)

^b University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cell modeling; Fuel cells; SOFC model review; Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY CONVERSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; REFORMING REACTIONS; WASTE HEAT;

COGENERATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 34247595839     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.11.028     Document Type: Review

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