Modeling of convective heat and mass transfer characteristics of anode-supported planar solid oxide fuel cells

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-193

  Magar, Y N ^a   Manglik, Raj M ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUCTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAMINAR FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

CATHODE-SIDE OXIDANT FLOWS; ELECTROCHEMICAL KINETICS EQUATIONS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 34347381813     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2713781     Document Type: Article

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