Power characteristics of a fuel cell micro-grid with wind power generation

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1064-1075

  Obara, Shin'ya ^a  

^a ICHINOSEKI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dynamic characteristics; Fuel cell; Micro grid; Simulation; Wind power generation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POWER GENERATION; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

FUEL CELL MICRO-GRID; WIND POWER GENERATION; WIND TURBINE GENERATOR;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POWER GENERATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

EID: 34548509244     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1299     Document Type: Article

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